The Deep End
User Score
6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 29
  3. Negative: 4 out of 29

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  1. DonD.
    May 4, 2002
    9
    Tilda Swinton give a speech about trying harder which should be memorized by everyone. An excellent thriller with a heart of platinum.
  2. AlanM.
    Sep 7, 2002
    10
    Brilliant film for intelligent adults.
  3. GregoryL.
    Jan 8, 2004
    10
    No film in memory has so deftly and deeply examined a mother-son relationship. Even better, Tilda Swinton and Goran Visnjic show the possibilities, and the costs, of moral dialogue. A great movie.
  4. TonyP.
    Sep 26, 2001
    9
    A brilliant expose on unconditional love. Great performances and inspired directing.
  5. YoriD.
    Sep 30, 2001
    10
    Brilliant, subtle, beautiful and completely satisfying by not satisfying today's typical, big budget "Hollywood" formula. Movie for adults that don't get tricked by 2 minute-trailers and studio brainwashing promotions...
  6. M.Carey
    Aug 27, 2001
    9
    I was on the edge of my seat throughout the entire film. It offered not a moment's rest. By the end of the movie, I was breathless. This was one hell of a rollercoaster ride. Tilda Swinton's compelling performance as a young mother who would go to any length to protect her family deserves all the critical acclaim she's been receiving, and her malevolent blackmailer, Goron Visnjic, who is transformed into a compassionate and selfless human being -- bad boys always fall for pretty damsels in distress, don't they? -- is both sexy and charismatic. Everyone I know who has seen this film loved it, which is why I went to see it. I'm glad I did. Film Noir is back, baby -- this time in color -- and it's as dark, consuming, and menacing as ever.… Expand
  7. M.Carey
    Aug 27, 2001
    9
    I was on the edge of my seat throughout the entire film. It offered not a moment's rest. By the end of the movie, I was breathless. This was one hell of a rollercoaster ride. Tilda Swinton's compelling performance as a young mother who would go to any length to protect her family deserves all the critical acclaim she's been receiving, and her malevolent blackmailer, Goron Visnjic, who is transformed into a compassionate and selfless human being -- bad boys always fall for pretty damsels in distress, don't they? -- is both sexy and charismatic. Everyone I know who has seen this film loved it, which is why I went to see it. I'm glad I did. Film Noir is back, baby -- this time in color -- and it's as dark, consuming, and menacing as ever.… Expand

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Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    88
    Remains rooted in the real world, which makes its story all the more satisfying -- and chilling.
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  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    75
    Delicious, intelligent thriller.
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  3. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Schickel
    90
    Elegantly made, romantically doomy, curiously affecting movie.
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