Ghosts of the Abyss

Name: Ghosts of the Abyss
Genre: Family, Documentary, Short
Released: April 11, 2003
Duration: 59 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Bill Paxton, Lori Johnston

2003

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Buena Vista Home Video | Release Date: April 11, 2003 | G

Starring: Bill Paxton, Lori Johnston

Summary: In this immersive 3-D adventure presented in IMAX format, James Cameron journeys back to the site of his greatest inspiration -- the legendary wreck of the Titanic.

Director: James Cameron

Genre(s): Family, Documentary, Short

Rating: G

Runtime: 59 min

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Ty Burr

It's a unique trip that flirts with hokeyness at the surface but that grows more compelling, awe-inspiring, and tragic the deeper you go. Read full review

Kevin Carr

Part of what makes this film a must-see for Titanic fans is that it truly puts you closer to the wreckage than anyone else can get. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Cameron wants to take the audience ''back to 'Titanic,''' but the journey's magic is hemmed in, paradoxically, by the transcendence of his previous effort; surely he must know that a lot of us never left. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Though younger fans of Cameron's 1997 blockbuster may be a little disappointed at the lack of, well, Leo, Cameron persuades us to share his obsession with the ship's history. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Angel Cohn

For all the technical wizardry that went into making the film, Paxton's reflections on the human tragedies of the Titanic and the terrorist attack of Sept. 11th, 2001, which took place while the crew was out at sea, provide one of the film's most haunting moments. Read full review

Kevin M. Williams

Ultimately, this talking dog don't hunt. Read full review

Dallas Observer Robert Wilonsky

The 3D, effective but not yet totally awesome, masks a world of sins: Ghosts can be an awfully tedious voyage-to-the-bottom-of-the-sea. Read full review

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ValerieB

Mar 5, 2007

Loved it! Really liked having a civilians (Bill Paxton) point of view in comparison to the scientists. It made me almost feel like I was there too seeing his reactions!

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TheWalrus2000

Mar 30, 2013

Its basically Titanic documentary style.

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