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Adrift [DVD] [2006]

DVD ~ Susan May Pratt
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Susan May Pratt, Richard Speight Jr., Niklaus Lange, Ali Hillis, Cameron Richardson
  • Directors: Hans Horn
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Pathe Distribution
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Dec 2006
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000HXDSWW
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,701 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Synopsis

Six old high school friends meet up for a reunion aboard a luxury yacht. When the group decide to take a swim, they find themselves in shark infested waters, unable to get back onto the yacht. They had forgotten to let the ladder down before jumping into the sea. To make matters even more terrifying for aqua-phobic Amy, her new-born baby Sara is still on the yacht. Miles from shore, the group get increasingly desperate and begin to turn on one another. This low-budget thriller makes use of the success of OPEN WATER to tell its own story of people stranded in dangerous waters and is well-crafted, tense and dramatic. Director Hans Horn attempts to deliver palpable terror with ADRIFT and he succeeds in making in a shocking film due to the plot's plausibility.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The film that Open Water should have been, 14 Jan 2007
By m.bison (Cheshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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I'll be honest - this is a much better film than I expected. Of course, there will be many comparisons with the fairly recent `Open Water' film. There is a similar concept - a group of people abandoned in the middle of the sea - but `Adrift' has a much, much better concept. This is because with `Open Water' there was no chance of rescue unless another boat wandered by or unless the people on the original charter boat realised their mistake. With `Adrift' salvation and rescue is agonizingly close at hand; it is about 5-6 feet above them on the deck of the yacht. Indeed, with `Open Water' the two characters may or may not be saved - it is down to chance. With `Adrift' (which I think has been promoted as a sequel to Open Water in the U.S.), the characters just need to use their heads and think of ideas to get themselves out of peril.

I'm sure you know the plot by now - a group of twentysomethings and thirtysomethings jump into the ocean without dispensing the ladder of the yacht. With a small baby back on deck, you may think this is far fetched, but it happens in a realistic manner and, instead of saying `this would never happen in real life', you think to yourself `it just shows how dangerous it is to mess around and neglect the little things.' Once they are in the water, it is this set-up that makes `Adrift' a really good film. This is because you naturally put yourself in the same situation and try to think of what they should do. They come up with some very creative solutions for getting back onto the yacht, and, as you watch the film, you're thinking there has to be some way of getting back on the boat. There is - and it is very clever and I'll admit that I didn't think of it.

Like a lot of films with people in jeopardy, the situation is made worse by panic and not working together. As it says in the 1997 Anthony Hopkins film `The Edge', in extreme situations people succumb to panic and indirectly kill themselves. This is the case here and these scenes are handled very well, as is the agony of not being able to help your child who is in need and so close by. There is a slightly silly moment where one of the characters throws a mobile phone away. Apparently it is damaged by the water, but I thought they could have made that a bit clearer and not been so hasty to discard the phone. I hate to keep referencing other films, but it is like when the guy throws the map away in Blair Witch.

All in all, however, this is a highly recommended film. With no big names in the cast, you have no idea who will survive and, if you're watching the film with someone, you'll be asking each other `What would you do?' over and over again.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars If you're thinking Opwn Water with a budget - you're wrong., 19 Dec 2006
The premise is so simple - 6 friends jump off a boat and can't get back on - you start out wondering how the hell the film is gonna carry itself for two hours without making you think you'd rather be where they are than where you are. But, it comes off really well. Various obstacles and turning points escalate the drama with satisfactory regularity and they don't fall in to the trap of just going drop of blood, a thousand sharks appear.

It really is worth a watch. I saw it at the cinema and really want to give it another go.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Blair Witch Project meets Jaws again. This time without Jaws., 22 Feb 2007
By yformant - See all my reviews
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Adrift is basically Open Water without the sharks (it's actually called Open Water 2: Adrift in some territories). Open Water wasn't that well received even with the sharks, so this one seemed like it was dead in the water from the word go. It's just about some people bobbing about on the sea, right? Not quite so. Without the interference of hungry sharks, the stranded decide to do the natural thing of turning against each other and/or taking a long, hard look at themselves. It's reasonably well done, and the added bonus of them doing this beside a yacht which they can't get back on having a baby crying away helplessly makes it better than Open Water (which I quite enjoyed anyway, so there).

If you like the idea of a film about people stranded in the ocean, this is worth a rental. Could have done with some sharks, though. And some less stereotypical characters, then maybe the sharks might have deemed them worthy of their attention.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Sunday night entertainment!!!
This is a real corker of a film for a Sunday night. Apart from a group of mates treading water next to a beaut of a yacht, there's alot of tension. Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. J. Stockton

4.0 out of 5 stars Chilling and so plausible
I thought Adrift was a scary and chillingly plausible film replete with intensity and leading suspense. On the surface, it is a deceptively simple film with a simpe plot. Read more
Published 11 months ago by TS

1.0 out of 5 stars ADRIFT MORE LIKE DRIFT OFF!!!
I came across this on TV last night and thought I would give it ago, jesus this was poor. The story was easy to follow as for the acting and so called horror and suspense it was... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jason Thorne

2.0 out of 5 stars god no!
i was looking forward to seeing this after i'd watched open water even though many people had told me not to waste my time, but yet again i didn't listen and decided to waste my... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Ms. F. I. Macdonald

3.0 out of 5 stars Average film.
I recently watched this dvd and in all fairness it was not too bad.My overall opinion of the film is that it says that it is based on true events but you can never tell which... Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2007 by Blue hunter

2.0 out of 5 stars BUY ARMBANDS AND STOP MOANING
Next time you go for a dip in the middle of an ocean, check 1: leave somebody on board 2: buy a ladder 3: don't make a film about it.

I was disappointed. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2007 by Nevs

2.0 out of 5 stars Bring on the sharks.....
We spent the entire movie, hoping the sharks would turn up and rev the characters up a bit, since they were clearly only half bothered whether they got on the boat or not. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2007 by lechatcurieux

5.0 out of 5 stars Terror from the inside.....
Saw this by accident, as I couldn't sleep, & I was really pleasantly surprised...I can see if why, if you're a horror fan you might be disappointed thoroughly with this film, but... Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2007 by H. Reeves

1.0 out of 5 stars P.A.T.H.E.T.I.C
I have just waached this on Sky Movies, Its 1:00 am now, and i wish I'd have gone to bed. This is my first time reviewing a movie but I can tell you this It's pointless. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2007 by K. M. Clifft

4.0 out of 5 stars The story with a nail bitting ending.....
I liked this film a lot. If you like open water - its very like that only there are much more people and a crying baby involved. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2007 by Dearbhaile

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