The Big Blue

Name: The Big Blue
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: July 14, 2000
Rating: 35
Cast: Jean Reno, Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette

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Weintraub Entertainment Group | Release Date: July 14, 2000 | PG

Starring: Jean Reno, Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette

Summary: Two young men who are deep-sea divers and long-time rivals come together again in competition with one having an advantage with his unusual trait (something to do with dolphins).

Director: Luc Besson

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: PG

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Kevin Thomas

Besson's restored Big Blue proves mystical, intriguing. Read full review

Mark Holcomb

The results are predictably lachrymose, especially with the reinstated "unhappy" ending from the original French version. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Frank Lovece

Deeply adolescent; its impact is visceral rather than intellectual. Read full review

Kim Morgan

A flawed fable but an intriguing one nonetheless. It's "Splash" gone existential. How many films can you name like that?

Paul Cullum

Let's call this "rethinking" The Abysmal. Read full review

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Dr_8

Jun 28, 2015

A movie that "gets" the intensity and camaraderie of competition. I have seen this film at least five times and every time it's fresh. One of my all time top five movies. If you know any french at all, do watch the french version.

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DavidB.

Jun 25, 2007

Outstanding movie that is so unlike the predictable commercial movies of today. This movie takes its time and leaves a lot up to the viewer rather than spelling it all out for us. Very moving for me.

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Troy

Aug 30, 2009

All time great, visually stunning with amazing characters. The original sound-track is wonderful.

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FadeBlack

Apr 8, 2017

What was potentially a fascinating exploration of the human soul filmed in the wondrous depths of the ocean was mired quite significantly by an atrociously written female lead character, and romantic plot that dragged a fair bit of the movie down. Very unfortunate because this could haveWhat was potentially a fascinating exploration of the human soul filmed in the wondrous depths of the ocean was mired quite significantly by an atrociously written female lead character, and romantic plot that dragged a fair bit of the movie down. Very unfortunate because this could have been a masterpiece, but seemed too unsure of itself and try to swing for some kind of rom-com second act that felt like it belonged in another, much crappier movie.… Expand

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Broyax

Jan 18, 2017

Un film lent et étrange qu'on dira poétique pour se rassurer mais qui n'en reste pas moins nunuche. Luc Besson est certes coutumier du fait (le cinéma de ses débuts avant qu'il ne sombre dans la production de navets avec Statham) mais dans ce Grand Bleu, on cherche encore les éventuellesUn film lent et étrange qu'on dira poétique pour se rassurer mais qui n'en reste pas moins nunuche. Luc Besson est certes coutumier du fait (le cinéma de ses débuts avant qu'il ne sombre dans la production de navets avec Statham) mais dans ce Grand Bleu, on cherche encore les éventuelles qualités qui viendraient contrebalancer ce côté mièvre trop prononcé.

On comprend tout-à-fait qu'il ait tenu à proposer sa "danse avec les dauphins" mais ses personnages manquent cruellement d'épaisseur et de crédibilité dans leurs réactions et leur comportement. La seule explication réside dans le manque d'oxygénation répété de leur cerveau à force de plonger dans toute cette flotte comme des gogols.

L'un veut voir les sirènes et pourtant il ne voit que des dauphins... il prend donc des vessies pour des lanternes. L'autre a une enflure du moi gigantesque et représente la caricature de l'Italien tronche à baffes, ceci expliquant cela. Puis Rosanna -qui est pourtant gaulée comme une sirène mais avec une cervelle de blonde- court en vain après Monsieur Dauphin. Notez cependant qu'elle a une tête de hareng saur mais qu'avec un sac sur la tête, ça passe.

Bien réalisé malgré sa lenteur générale, Le Grand Bleu bénéficie au moins de la belle musique d'Eric Serra qui contribue à son insu à nous plonger plus avant dans une torpeur abyssale. Et si finalement, Luc Besson s'était trompé de titre ? en effet, Le Grand Sommeil semble bien plus adapté...… Expand

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