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Tilda Swinton dominates proceedings as the increasingly desperate Margaret, although her relationship with Visnijc stretches the boundaries of credibility just a little too far. The direction is self-consciously showy, jumping at every opportunity for a clever shot. Although it isn't half the film that it thinks it is, The Deep End is still capable of holding the viewer's interest for its modest duration.
On the DVD: The Deep End disc, in an annoying throwback to the days of video, opens straight into a series of trailers for forthcoming attractions. Once the menu itself appears there is a distinct lack of inventiveness and thought. The interactive features offer a choice of subtitles and scene selection. Picture and soundwise, the lush, deep shots of the lakeside location work well in the digital format and the subtle, suspense-building score is clear and crisp. --Phil Udell
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16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 5
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
English
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
In at the deep!,
This review is from: The Deep End [DVD] [2001] (DVD)
Its not often that a low budget thriller comes along that can give some of the big budget movies a run for their money. If one compares this film with the dire 'What lies beneath' then it really does win hands down, no competition, but not necessarily because of it's storyline. In 'The Deep End', British actress Tilda Swinton (last seen in 'The Beach' and outstanding as 'Orlando' in the Virginia Woolf-inspired film of the same name), puts in an Oscar award winning performance. She is a force to be reckoned with. Acting with honesty and is totally believable. Swinton plays Margaret Hall a lonely wife living on the pretty shores of Lake Tahoe. Her husband is in the Navy and away at sea for much of the time leaving her to look after her three children and care for her ailing father-in-law. Enter hunk Goran Visnjic (star of TV show ER), a villain with a heart who initially tries to blackmail Margaret, before he is shown to relent. He was after sleaze ball Reece for money owed to him and his business partner, and has a video tape that shows Beau in an compromising position with Reece. Visnjic slowly realises that despite the pressure put on him by his partner; his demands are not going to be met by Margaret. However the on screen relationship between Swinton and Visnjic sizzles and the thriller is a combination of suspense and gentle love story, which works rather well.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
This is essentially a re-make of "The Reckless Moment" (1949),
This review is from: The Deep End [DVD] [2001] (DVD)
I am surprised that nobody so far has commented on the fact that "The Deep End" is a re-make of the 1949 film "The Reckless Moment" which starred James Mason and Joan Bennett. If you can catch the older film (it has been shown recently on British television), you will be rewarded by a more straight-forward telling of the tale - needless to say, no homosexual affair between the son and an "older man", rather the older daughter being mixed up with someone who looks old enough to be her father. The rest of the plot is about the same, accidental death, dumping the body in a lake, husband absent, the woman's father lives with them, being blackmailed, and so on.
As a James Mason fan, I like the older film, dodgy back projections and all, although Mason's smooth Irish accent doesn't convince. "The Deep End" is watchable enough, the homosexual twist is silly and un-necessary, Tilda Swinton looks suitably unhappy all the way through. It is nicely filmed, and best of all - you can pick the DVD up very cheap. On that basis alone, I recommend "The Deep End" - you can buy a copy dirt cheap, after having watched it, if you don't want it in your DVD library, you won't mind giving it away.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great acting,
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This review is from: The Deep End [DVD] [2001] (DVD)
I have to admit I bought this dvd as I was curious to see how Goran Visnjic coped with a role so different to that of his role in ER.I was pleasantly surprised. His character has somewhat of a farfetched role- turning from bad guy to good guy in 3 days...but he did a good job. Tilda is an amazing actress too and I thought the two of them worked well together. The film does not have you sat on the edge of your seat but it keeps your interest and is an enjoyable film to watch, definitely worth buying.
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