Film Review: Deep Rising

THE FILM, dubbed in Tamil, opens with some terrorists on a boat that belongs to the hero. He is instructed to just obey and not ask questions. Suddenly the boat is attacked by something. They see a luxury liner nearby and take help from them.

The film is gripping till the end and there is not a dull moment. The director has taken enough care to have a comedian and two girls who provide the glamour. The special effects are very convincing. The scene where the creature eats the flesh but throws away the bones is effective.

A weird creature which has been computer-generated has the brain of an intelligent human being and the strength of 1000 muscle men. This creature creates havoc killing the passengers of the ship.

Stephen Sommers, the director of ``Mummy'', has done a neat job to capture the complete attention of the viewer. Each frame is carefully shot and all the artistes - Treat Williams, Samke Janssen, Wel Studi, Antony Heald, Kevin J O' Conner, Derrick O' Conner, Jason Flemyng, Cliff Curtis and Uma Damon as Lila - have done their job well.

Jerry Gold Smith's music enhances the proceedings. John Wright has done a neat job on the editing table. Howard Atherton has photographed some of the scenes with stunning effect. The film is ably directed by Stephen Sommers.

S. R. ASHOK KUMAR

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