Neither a BLAIR WITCH PROJECT-like (1999) spook show nor a thrill ride à la JAWS (1975), both films to which it has been compared, Chris Kentis' second film, an ingenious triumph of imagination over budget, is a modest psychological thriller that plucks a primal nerve — the fear of being abandoned, helpless and forgotten. Inspired by the 1998 disappearance of divers Tom and Eileen Lonergan off the coast of Australia, Kentis follows harried couple Susan and Daniel (Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis) as they depart for a hastily arranged Caribbean vacation and book a spot on a rinky-dink dive boat, which chugs out to sea with a full load of tourists. While the others st...
Released:
2004
Rated:
R
Length:
79 mins