Deep Water (2007)
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Reviews Counted:53
Fresh:51
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.9/10
Consensus: Equal parts mystery and biography, Deep Water is both an engrossing documentary and an affecting treatise on human folly and obsession.
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race, and the psychological toll it took on its competitors. Sponsored by the Sunday Times of London, the... [More]
Director: Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell
Reviews for Deep Water
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This well crafted and engaging documentary is a ripping yarn of a man's mansize adventure going horribly wrong. Full Review |
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I do think the movie loses focus at times, but nevertheless, this is a pretty interesting story into madness. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The details just get stranger and stranger. Full Review |
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4/5 |
As a portrait of obsession, competition and, finally, delusion, Deep Water is haunting and engrossing, and one of the best nonfiction movies of the year. Full Review |
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As directed by Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell, the movie breezes along at a highly watchable clip, thanks to fluid, affecting intercutting of archival, black-and-white footage and present-day interviews. Full Review |
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This is fascinating stuff... that would be better served by a magazine article or book. Full Review |
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The film evokes a visceral understanding of solitude at sea. Full Review |
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Deeply researched and compellingly presented, Deep Water is as much about one man’s misadventures on the ocean as it is about loneliness, desperation and the danger of dreams. Full Review |
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Not merely a documentary portrait, but an engrossing drama with more twists and turns than your average thriller. Full Review |
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3/4 |
This is pretty heady stuff, and it's constantly enthralling, particularly for something that has to use so much second-hand information. Full Review |
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...the less said about this film the better. It's that good. Full Review |
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This was a story that made front pages in its day but has been largely lost to history, and now is brought bracingly and compellingly back to life. Full Review |
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Some beautiful shots give unexpected texture to the film, such as an underwater capture of a boat from below, with prisms of light surrounding it. And its final image is a quiet heartbreaker. Full Review |
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