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Aliens of the Deep (2005)

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Reviews Counted:60

Fresh:50

Rotten:10

Average Rating:7/10

Consensus: An amazing array of images from beneath the sea.

Runtime: 47 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

US Box Office: $8,261,010

Synopsis: Academy Award®-winning director James Cameron combines his talents as a filmmaker with his passion for exploration in all forms in "Aliens of the Deep," an Earthship Production presented in IMAX®... Academy Award®-winning director James Cameron combines his talents as a filmmaker with his passion for exploration in all forms in "Aliens of the Deep," an Earthship Production presented in IMAX® 3-D by Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media. Inspired by concepts from the field of astrobiology—the study of life on other worlds—Cameron explores the idea that the bizarre creatures living in the extreme environments found on the ocean floor might provide a blueprint for what life is like elsewhere in the universe. The director is joined in the journey by a team of young marine biologists and NASA researchers who share his interests and excitement as they consider the correlation between life under water and the life we may one day find in outer space. "Aliens of the Deep" presents the dramatic and visually stunning highlights of a series of expeditions to deep-ocean hydrothermal vents, where super-heated, mineral-charged water gives life to some of the strangest animals on Earth—6-foot-tall worms with blood-red plumes, blind white crabs, and an astonishing biomass of white shrimp, all competing to find just the right location in the flow of near-boiling water. This adventure brings the audience face to face with what it might be like to travel far into space and encounter life on other worlds. "Aliens of the Deep" was directed by James Cameron and Steven Quale. The film was produced by Andrew Wight and James Cameron. Ed W. Marsh served as Creative Producer. Buena Vista Pictures distributes. The film opens in IMAX® theaters on January 28. --© Disney Pictures [More]

Director: James Cameron

Director: James Cameron
Producer: Andrew Wight
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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It is useful to be reminded every once in a while that there's a whole universe of things we don't know, and that their discovery is exciting.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
02/01/05
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com

Often thrilling.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
01/31/05
J. Hoberman
J. Hoberman
Village Voice

It's fantastic stuff.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
01/31/05
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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Most of us will never have the good fortune to see these sights in their natural habitats, but the marvelous 3-D imagery reveals them gloriously.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
01/31/05
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

... captures not only the majesty of the brinier depths — but also the fascination therein that keeps luring Cameron back to the ocean.

Full Review Source: Fort Worth Business Press | comment Comment
01/31/05
Michael H. Price
Michael H. Price
Fort Worth Business Press

When the cameras focus on the weird geography and strange beings of the ocean depths and on the expressive reactions of those observing it all through the walls of their vessels, they capture a wonder you feel privileged to behold.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/30/05
Bridget Byrne
Bridget Byrne
Boxoffice Magazine

Though the experience is mind-boggling, it can also spark blurry optical overload.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
01/30/05
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix

[Though] he's like the Joe Garagiola of the deep...Cameron's unadvisable whims are excusable: as a coffee table book, Aliens of the Deep is a beaut.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
01/29/05
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Visually, this is another leap for 3D and robotic cameras.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
01/28/05
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press

Cameron's extrapolation of undersea exploration into the realm of outer space amounts to little more than atomic age fiction for the layperson.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
01/28/05
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
FilmStew.com

Cameron is no longer content to merely show what's down there. Aliens of the Deep also speculates about what might be up there. Way up there in outer space.

Full Review Source: San Antonio Express-News | comment Comment
01/28/05
Larry Ratliff
Larry Ratliff
San Antonio Express-News

In the end, you have to give Cameron points for putting his financial muscle behind scientific expeditions rather than, say, lavish parties.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
01/28/05
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

An educational and thoroughly entertaining documentary that's in the Everest class of great IMAX movies.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/28/05
Peter Hartlaub
Peter Hartlaub
San Francisco Chronicle

An adventure that -- right up until the end -- is a magnificent journey of scientific discovery and exploration.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
01/28/05
Jim Carnes
Jim Carnes
Sacramento Bee

Wow! Aliens! No, I mean really, creatures like nothing you’ve ever seen before...

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01/28/05
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Cameron's showmanship and his on-screen appearances make his documentaries far livelier than your usual IMAX nature documentary, and this one is no exception.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
01/28/05
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

We're treated to more intramural banter and golly-gee chatter among the crew than we can use, and are not given enough scientific information.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
01/28/05
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News

Less focused thematically than its predecessor, the Titanic film Ghosts of the Abyss, Aliens of the Deep is nonetheless a visually enthralling undersea travelogue.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
01/28/05
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter

Now, not much gets answered, and some of the conclusions take a Hollywood imagination to go there, but it's sure fun to ride shotgun and see Cameron play with his expensive toys -- all in the name of research.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
01/28/05
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Beyond a doubt the biggest movie ever made about shrimp, Aliens of the Deep is a technical marvel that still manages to fall somewhere severely south of marvelous.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
01/28/05
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News
 
 
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