Into the Blue (2005)

Director:

John Stockwell

Writer (WGA):

Matt Johnson (written by)

Release Date:

30 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Temptation is bliss

Plot:

A group of divers find themselves in deep trouble with a drug lord after they come upon the illicit cargo of a sunken airplane.

Plot Keywords:

Car Chase | Self Righteousness | Plane Crash | Corpse | Greed

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Paul Walker	...	Jared
Jessica Alba	...	Sam
Scott Caan	...	Bryce
Ashley Scott	...	Amanda
Josh Brolin	...	Bates
James Frain	...	Reyes
Tyson Beckford	...	Primo
Dwayne Adway	...	Roy
Javon Frazer	...	Danny
Chris Taloa	...	Quinn
Peter R.V. Bowleg Jr.	...	Jake
Clifford McIntosh	...	Kash
Adam Collins	...	Raolo
Gill Montie	...	Big Dave
Dan Ballard	...	Scuba Bob

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence, drug material, some sexual content and language.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13 | Philippines:PG-13 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40802) | Taiwan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Brazil:16 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Germany:12 | Iceland:14 | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Malaysia:18PL | Norway:15 | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

According to director John Stockwell on the DVD commentary, a lot of the violent scenes were edited or digitally altered to secure the desired PG-13 rating.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The sounds produced by the Honda 4-stroke outboards on the triple engine offshore boat are not accurate. They are clearly produced by a low-restriction exhaust on an inboard or inboard/outboard engine configuration. The real engines should sound far more quiet and timid.

Quotes:

Sam: [to Jared] Last time you made chili and cornbread, your ex-girlfriend was on the island. And then, the time before that, you brought home a pregnant, flea-infested, three-legged dog.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Metal Militia (#2.13)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

It's All Right

Overall, not a bad film at all! Worth a watch!

I'd read about this film and seen the trailer and knew I would see it even after I read all the damning reviews people have written.

For the first hour, it's easy to see why people might get bored, there's a lot of character and story building going on and besides the diving there isn't a lot else going on action-wise. Personally, I am quite into diving so for me the appeal was there. It was quite odd for me as after an hour I had found myself totally immensed in the story and unaware of anything else happening in the cinema around me! After the first hour things really start hotting up and the action begins. Without giving too much away the climax is just about right in terms of time although Jared's summary of who is crossing or double-crossing who was rather too brief and quick for me. Never mind, we all knew who was the bad guy anyway. And so after the climax is the finale and it's predictable stuff sure, but I'm all for a happy ending (hey, who isn't?!).

I summary, I would recommend this to anyone 25 or under really. The story is solid enough to keep you interested and the diving scenes are pretty spectacular (as is Jessica Alba!). As long as you aren't expecting an Oscar winner you'll do fine!