The Deep (2013)

What a beautiful movie!

It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

This is must see movie. It is so refreshing to watch a non-Hollywood production that is honest, well-filmed and memorable. The movie is based on true events.I liked the cinematography, learning e little bit about the life in a small island nation, and having the story unfold.The plot is not super-intense but showing the lives of the sailors before they go on the fishing trip makes the drama very realistic.A real story, of real people, well told. You will enjoy this film.No Hollywood. That's good.

A clever portrayal of a true story about a fisherman who survives for several hours in the North Atlantic after his boat capsizes.The makers of The Deep resisted the temptation to make this a simple hero- worship survival story. Instead it's much more nuanced.Yes, there is a thrilling sequence showing the capsizing of the boat, the terror of being alone in the freezing ocean, and the hours of clamouring over rocks to safety. But this is bookended by an opening which portrays the far-from-perfect lives of the Icelanders and the bleak but spectacular land they live in, and by a really interesting ending which shows what happens to Gulli after his recovery.This latter sequence is a tragic tale of the scientific interest in Gulli's survival, which results in him becoming a plaything of the science community and media. He even travels to London to participate in more experiments, all of which seemingly turn out to be of limited practical use.Gulli is in danger of becoming seen as a curiosity, a freak of nature. But it's his own simple humanity that rescues him from this rat race. It's not exactly a happy ending, but there is a nice redemptive feel to his interaction with the family of one of the dead fishermen.The Deep is a good movie that treats its subject with a good balance of awe and sensitivity.

Based on a true story, this is a gripping tale of how an Icelandic sailor survives a sinking. The director really has a firm idea of the values and lifestyles of the sailors on this boat. The psychology of survival is demonstrated in imaginative ways, those choices that must be made in milliseconds and made correctly. The flash back scenes of what happened in the seaside town are done imaginatively. The choice of grayish tones and the weather beaten look of the boats adds to the gravity of the story as well as the impersonal and cold scientific team that handles the enquiry. We are reminded of the simple, but dangerous lives that many people have to live. They do so with dignity.

This is an outstanding film. If you enjoyed "into the wild".. you're gonna like this one. It's not a long film yet clearly packs a punch. Powerful, succinct, insightful. I enjoyed how it makes a mockery of science and religion - not so subtle there. For me, the cog or center of this film happens when gulli is visited by a priest and they have a little chat.. but it isn't until later on we realize (I realized rather) that gulli is everything the priest is not and should be - a human being. That is, a human in the state of being, complete with flaws and all. As Gulli allows himself to "be" this puts him in a position to allow others to be. Put otherwise, we don't see gulli proselytizing or spewing out external beliefs and philosophies on others the way that, say, all priests of all cults and religions must do, if they know what's good for them.So its the juxtaposition (gotta love them big words) of these two characters (gulli and the priest)that really drives home two very clear messages. 1) that there are people out there who are still awake.. still alive.. and that's a good thing. 2) We live in a society where according to its own definition of what constitutes mental sanity (namely the DMV-IV) society itself is utterly insane. Truly. When you considering the wildly disproportionate distribution of wealth in society.. what other conclusion is possible? Let me give you a hint.. there is no other conclusion. Considering any billionaire (we wont mention narcs or athletes) will make more money in the time it takes to use the commode than the rest of us clucks will make in several lifetimes.. in my book cause for alarm. And as if that were not enough to blow your freakin' brains out with a hand grenade... men and women are "STILL" to this day going to nightclubs as a way to meet each other.. truly astonishing! Getting back to gulli, from a transactional analysis (psychological) standpoint, I guess you could say gulli somehow managed to shut down his inner parent and is humming or cruising thru life as an adult child. Where the child has taken over the adult and which in my book may be the only way to remain sane in an insane society. Assuming gulli were a real person how could you not be preoccupied about his future. Reasoning: in an insane society the sane cannot but be considered insane. In a society ruled by lunatics and indentured slaves.. those who are autonomous or who even attempt autonomy must be considered dangerous and feared. As gulli's inner parent might put it.. "its a fine mess you gotten us into this time gulli"And so, my response to this movie is "read you loud and clear" or "got it! thanks for the reminder". Finally, though this film does make fun of science.. it is important to remember that the scientific method (if applied properly) contains mankind's only hope to achieve anything resembling sanity or even a future.. but that's just me I guess. And while I can appreciate that others might get a radically different take on this film.. I wonder what the fat wallet boys would make of it and while you're at it.. how bout lending me a mil or two. Here's my proposal for a sequel to 'the deep': Gulli finds oil off the coast of Iceland and becomes a billionaire. He knocks up a prostitute and has a son. Gulli sues the prostitute for custody and wins - just like in real life. One day Gulli's son goes to Gulli (who by now is saturated with greed and corruption)and says...Son: hey dad.. I wanna be just like you.. filthy stinking rich. I want to exploit my slaves (I mean employees) and pay them minimum wage and watch them swelter. I like watching them squirm dad.. is that wrong? it sure does feel wrong. Heck.. the other day I asked one of my bodyguards to take off his clothes and he did.. I wonder what else he'll do for money? Gulli: they'll do anything son.. you know that. Son: "hey dad.. do you think I can have my own congressman for Christmas? I'll settle for a district court judge.. you got truck loads of those. Henry at school's got one and I got to have one too.. Gulli: you're only 5 years old son.. think you can handle it? Son: If Henry I can Gulli: OK son, sure.. ill talk to the lawyers Son: gee thanks dad.. when I turn 18 can I have my own US president. I promise I won't tell anyone Gulli: Its OK son.. no one will believe you anyway... and besides we make the law and feed the media and you know what that means. Son: yes Dad Gulli: That's right.. you're learning. Are you sure you want a US president son? they're kind've cheap these days.. and we do have a reputation. How about your own pharmaceutical company? Son: Nah.. that's boring Gulli: You sure about that? Hey Son.. how about we make a movie about race cars? we'll call it fast and furious. It'll keep the latinos happy Son: oh really .. can we dad? I like Lincoln kills zombies? I tried and couldn't think of anything more ridiculous.. I know the minion will love it Gulli: you're a genius son.. even I couldn't have thought that one up. Son: thanks dad Gulli: now go play with your anti-matter gun Son: Can I try it out on my bodyguards? Gulli: sure son.. they wont mind. Son: Hey bodyguards.. come and get it (laughter) Gulli: whats our motto son? Son: keep 'em nice and stupid. (laughter) son runs off down the hall chasing the bodyguards.coming soon to a theater near you -