The Deep Blue Sea

Music Box Films | Release Date: March 23, 2012

6.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 52 Ratings

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MarcDoyleMar 27, 2012

This is one of those tough evaluations. Yes, it explores a very tactile, real, passionate love triangle - an intense young woman in a loveless marriage to an older man falls passionately in love with a fun-loving younger pilot - but it's suchThis is one of those tough evaluations. Yes, it explores a very tactile, real, passionate love triangle - an intense young woman in a loveless marriage to an older man falls passionately in love with a fun-loving younger pilot - but it's such a tough movie to get though, that I can't score it among the best of the season. Weisz is perfect for the role, but you just feel like slapping her throughout the film.... "snap out of it!" It's not a film that I can recommend, but it does vividly capture the predicament.… Expand

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MossyCDLApr 8, 2012

Starkly realistic portrayal of the consequences of one-sided, overwhelming, irrational passion. It is no doubt a fantastic film, but the material is so heavy that the film is almost too painful to watch at times. This also makes it a hardStarkly realistic portrayal of the consequences of one-sided, overwhelming, irrational passion. It is no doubt a fantastic film, but the material is so heavy that the film is almost too painful to watch at times. This also makes it a hard film to love and get personally attached to. It is best to stay distant during the film, because if you open yourself up too much, you might get destroyed in the crossfires of the characters' emotions(I kept myself distant, and yet I still found it to be so powerful that it was almost unbearable and stifling). The film may move at a languid pace for some, and the first half is very, very slow, but the explosive power of the end of the film is well worth the wait. Go see the film for its acting. This is clearly the best performance Rachel Weisz has ever done. She is so emotionally distressed during the film that it appears that she might implode at any time. It's not a film to see twice, however. I don't think i'd be able to do it.… Expand

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mrichMay 15, 2012

This was a profoundly sad film. I don't think I was happy at any point throughout the film. However, the dynamic between Hester and Freddie was so emotionally compelling and heart wrenching. It shows the anguish and misery that is oftenThis was a profoundly sad film. I don't think I was happy at any point throughout the film. However, the dynamic between Hester and Freddie was so emotionally compelling and heart wrenching. It shows the anguish and misery that is often integrated with love. The movie isn't easliy digested, and I don't think I want to see it again but, I am still glad I did. It was such a real love story and it will rip your heart to shreds.… Expand

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worleyjamersDec 5, 2012

Despite moving at a glacial pace, The Deep Blue Sea builds to a subtle but effective ending that really caps the film off with a bang. I really liked this film even if it is hard to understand at times. It's a quietly moving picture thatDespite moving at a glacial pace, The Deep Blue Sea builds to a subtle but effective ending that really caps the film off with a bang. I really liked this film even if it is hard to understand at times. It's a quietly moving picture that really is worth seeing and Hiddleston and Weisz are both terrific.… Expand

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MsLexiJul 25, 2015

It's a difficult movie to evaluate because although it is one of those films that I do think was good, I can't say I really enjoyed watching. I think the way I would describe it is that The Deep Blue Sea is a film that is about all-consumingIt's a difficult movie to evaluate because although it is one of those films that I do think was good, I can't say I really enjoyed watching. I think the way I would describe it is that The Deep Blue Sea is a film that is about all-consuming desire, and desire that is also overwhelmingly incompatible. It's tragic because in this love triangle you can so clearly see that neither outcome would be a happy one, given the disparity in intensity of affection in both cases. It reminded me a little of the play After Miss Julie, but I felt that the lack of conventional chronology made it more of a portrait of humanity/emotion/desire than a story in which I was invested in the ending. As a film, I thought it was beautifully shot and it conjures up a haunting image of post-war London. Without a doubt, the highlight of this film is the incredible Rachel Weisz. She is simply excellent.… Expand

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