Maelstrom

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Benjamin T It's a solid psychological drama. Not sure why people gave it an average score. Maelstrom is a perfect title to describe the events that unfold in this one. There are some interesting surprises. The acting is fairly decent. Denis Villeneuve shows why he's one of the best and is quite creative at what he does. I didn't mind the fish telling the tale either. It's just a unique device, that's all. Not sure why people are fussy about this at all. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Denis Villeneuve's sophomore effort shows signs of artistic ambition but doesn't reach its full potential. Visually it's arresting, as Villeneuve knows how to intrigue and captivate with his succession of shots, and striking moments aren't absent, also thanks to the difficult, interesting themes. However, the plot remains fairly simple and the characters arguably needed a little more development, a little more time - the last fifteen minutes especially are too rushed to make much of an impact. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member When the first scene started I didn't even realize I was watching a fish until it moved its mouth. This plot wasn't anything special, with the only unique part being a fish telling the story. People and things are somehow related, like we are living in a small world. Mostly predictable and boring, I don't think this one is as thought provoking or profound as it seemed to be. 4.5/10 Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member [⭐️60%] For a director with so many fantastic movies, Maestrom (2000) is certainly one which doesn't stand beside those of Denis Villeneuve recent work, largely down to his age and how inexperienced he was at the time. There are certainly some promising signs with how things are shot and specific reveals but as a movie overall it doesn't come together like he would have intended. The themes Villeneuve was going for arrived at where he intended however the journey there felt inconsistent, awkward and at times confusing. This mixed in with some other sequences allowed for overall a fairly forgettable movie, the one thing which will forever stay in your mind is the narrating fish! Villeneuve directed Maelstrom (2000) early on in his career, and you can certainly see the promising signs which made him such a fantastic director nowadays, but this was a learning curve for him. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review michael d Pretty good flick though a lil fishy. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A surrealist romance with poetic imagery and reaching moral questions. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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