Into the Blue (2005)

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:

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 the GPS, the location of the wreck is at Latitude 24° 58' 250'' North and Longitude 77° 18' 596'', which is an island near the Bahamas.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end when Sam is fighting with that guy underwater, her hair is pulled back by a rubber band or elastic at the start of the fight and at the end when she is swimming back to the boat. But in the middle of the fight, when he grabs her chest, her hair is loose.

Quotes:

Amanda: Don't look at me. I'll stay here and suck on my thumb, while you guys go play Pirates of the Caribbean.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

J.O.D.D.

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!