I was intrigued when this version came out, as I like Caine and Dempsey and I love Sara . . . watched the first night, missed the second night due to a VCR misfire.
Bought the DVD years back and finished it . . . here are my thoughts . . .
Too many changes, the script was poor and the director seem to be lost half of the time . . . much like the storyline!
IMO, a poor attempt . . . not really watchable . . .
- Was hopeful for Caine as Nemo, but I could never get used to him as Nemo despite his acting chops.
- Sara is beautiful and poised
- Dempsey tried, but he was too young to blend with my vision of Aronnax and the script made him into a whiny child. The addition of Aronnax's father made this even worse.
- Bryan Brown is a good but not a great actor. Ned Land may have been the closest character to the book, but it did not work for me with Brown.
Too many changes, the script was poor and the director seem to be lost half of the time . . . much like the storyline!
IMO, a poor attempt . . . not really watchable . . .