Comments on: Movie Review – Abyss, The (Director’s Cut)

By: Rodney

Rodney — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:20:57 +0000

In reply to Dan. Oh, that's among the most terrifying scenes in any James Cameron film (including Aliens). The thought of drowning *on purpose* is simply horrendous!

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 23:24:15 +0000

A good read, Rodney. I can understand your reservations and agree that the film is far better in its longer form. In fact, despite the ending having some concerns in the director's cut, it really doesn't work in the shorter form. That said, some of Cameron's best work is here: the two-man sub escape is terrifyingly claustrophobic. My recent post Peter Strickland Seduces & Invigorates With “The Duke Of Burgundy”

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 03:54:32 +0000

In reply to brikhaus. I think if they'd made the MacGuffin something other than aliens, and something other than aliens telling us not to kill each other, the film's conclusion wouldn't have been such a let-down. The first few hours is absolutely solid - and Harris' descent into the abyss at the end is nail-biting, but the sense of "oh, is that it?" at the end kinda undercuts all Cameron's tension.

By: brikhaus

brikhaus — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:27:24 +0000

This one was a little long and a bit preachy at the end, but overall a solid Cameron movie. I agree with you that something in it never really gels, it just doesn't quite fit together. The CGI effects were cool, though, for their time.