8.11.2012
The Deep Blue Sea
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Overall Grade: C+
Plot: Set in post-WWII England, Hester Collyer is unhappy in her loveless arranged marriage to a judge. She falls in love with a contact of her husband's, Freddie Page, a former RAF pilot, a devilishly good-looking man who is perpetually in search of a job. Most of the film consists of timeskips between Hester's current unhappiness, her falling out with her husband, and better times with Freddie before she realizes that he doesn't love her.
Thoughts: Yes, I totally watched this because of Tom Hiddleston (who plays Freddie). And yes, I knew there was a nude love scene (though not that it was only 10 minutes into the film). Whatever my motivation, this is a sad, unhappy film. The first scene has Hester attempting suicide, and things never really get better. There are happier moments, such as the scenes when Hester and Freddie initially get together, but no one is happier by the end. There's no action to speak of, and a lot of messy emotions get played out to no resolution. I'm pretty sure most guys wouldn't enjoy watching this, and it isn't a fluffy chick-flick for the ladies either. So maybe you should just watch it if you want to see Tom Hiddleston play a good-looking jerk... I mean, a good-looking jerk who is not a Norse god.
Labels: genre: historical, media: movie
