The Abyss (Movie)

Synopsis:
An army submarine has been destroyed by what is thought to be Russians, creating tension between the USA and Russia. Another submarine near the area is forced into finding the army sub and checking for any survivors, because a hurricane is making it difficult for SEALs to deploy their own ship to look for the army sub themselves. Instead, SEAL personnel who are already at the scene are joining the submarine squad to assist them in finding survivors. When they deploy themselves to look for the submarine, they find no survivors. This is also when  the SEAL commander realises he is being affected by the depth of the ocean in which they are in. The hurricane then arrives, damaging equipment making it impossible for them to go back up without assistance. The SEAL commander, who is now suffering from psychosis, begins to plant a warhead in an effort to destroy the thing that has taken the army sub down. This 'thing' is now thought to be, not Russians, but 'terrestrial creatures that have intelligent minds, after a number of meetings, between them and the submarine squad. They also interact with humans in such a way that does not make humans frightened, but comforted. They successfully stop the SEAL commander before the creatures show themselves to the human race, after the hurricane dissipates.

Review:
Overall, the story-line is one that has not been created many times. A strange and interesting setting and plot that almost entirely relies on the ocean's depths, its mysteries and its unknown. This setting and plot makes you want to watch more because of everything that you do not know. It is unpredictable. The main characters are admirable and relatable, making us think of how we would handle the situation. However, the movie was quite slow, too much not-needed talking that made the movie feel a lot longer than it is. The action sections were OK, but the dialogues were repetitive and unnecessary. When using dialogue, there should always be something that is revealed to the audience, intead of non-essential chatter.

Rating: 6.5/10