I'm slightly ashamed to admit I had 'Deep Water' on my list of 10 most anticipated films for 2022. With Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas on board I figured they must've been lured by a very good script that would be full of twists and seduction and style, much like 'Basic Instinct'. This film had none of those things I'm sad to say.
I was shocked at how straight forward the story was. It could've worked as a mystery if nothing else. But no, even that they had to spoil by revealing all their cards incredibly early. From there you are just left asking yourself, where is this film heading? Is there some twist that's going to come out of left field and blow me away? Nope.
Instead as a big finale we get a shocking chase scene between a bike and car - where the character in the car actually says "what, are you going to chase me down on your bike?" - and then yes that's exactly what happens. To be clear this is a pushbike. Chasing a car. I can't believe I watched that happen. And before that, where did the guy even come from? He just appears in the middle of nowhere with no context or reason for him being there. Surely a scene was cut out, but in the cut we got it seemed utterly bizarre.
There is zero chemistry between Affleck and de Armas - which to be fair is kind of the point. They are in a loveless marriage so I guess that would make sense. It's not a lot of fun to watch however. The film can't decide if it wants to be erotic or not. It keeps hinting at things and starting intimate scenes, only to abruptly cut away. When de Armas realised how bad the film was did she ask for her nudity to be cut out?
When this film got pulled from its theatrical release at the last minute I had a bad feeling. But I didn't realise it meant things were this bad. Man this film was a let down. I'm very disappointed. A generous 4/10.
I was shocked at how straight forward the story was. It could've worked as a mystery if nothing else. But no, even that they had to spoil by revealing all their cards incredibly early. From there you are just left asking yourself, where is this film heading? Is there some twist that's going to come out of left field and blow me away? Nope.
Instead as a big finale we get a shocking chase scene between a bike and car - where the character in the car actually says "what, are you going to chase me down on your bike?" - and then yes that's exactly what happens. To be clear this is a pushbike. Chasing a car. I can't believe I watched that happen. And before that, where did the guy even come from? He just appears in the middle of nowhere with no context or reason for him being there. Surely a scene was cut out, but in the cut we got it seemed utterly bizarre.
There is zero chemistry between Affleck and de Armas - which to be fair is kind of the point. They are in a loveless marriage so I guess that would make sense. It's not a lot of fun to watch however. The film can't decide if it wants to be erotic or not. It keeps hinting at things and starting intimate scenes, only to abruptly cut away. When de Armas realised how bad the film was did she ask for her nudity to be cut out?
When this film got pulled from its theatrical release at the last minute I had a bad feeling. But I didn't realise it meant things were this bad. Man this film was a let down. I'm very disappointed. A generous 4/10.