Into the Blue (2005)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

John Stockwell

Writer (WGA):

Matt Johnson (written by)

Release Date:

30 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | 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:

Cocaine | Diver | Bahamas | Shipwreck | Shark

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14	6:00 PM	TNT
Sun. Nov. 15	2:00 PM	TNT

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:

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

Continuity: When Jared is greeting Bryce at the airport, the same long-haired brunette comes through the doorway behind them twice in successive shots.

Quotes:

Amanda: She's so clean, she squeaks.
Sam: Shut up, you coke whore.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Clav Dub

Beautiful Scenery, Moderate Adventure

Paul Walker and Jessica Alba play a struggling young couple living in the Bahamas. Friend Scott Caan shows up with latest girlfriend Ashley Scott, and when the four go diving they find buried treasure. Not only do they find a recent plane crash filled with drugs, but also a long lost pirate ship rumored to contain gold. "Into The Blue" is wonderfully shot, with beautiful scenery of the water and diving, and it's barely dressed actors. The film drifts around for it's first hour or so without too much going on. Most of the movie at first consists of the two couples arguing over what to do with the lost treasure. Caan and Scott, playing the selfish couple want to take the drugs immediately, while the more responsible couple(Walker and Alba) want to go about things the right way by filing a claim. Then the film really picks up at the end leading to a very exciting, and surprisingly violent final half hour.