The deep sea and deep space have similar charms and fears, and it is intoxicating. The four characters are designed with great care.
In the first third or so, the rhythm is tight and catchy; with the determination of being trapped and the gradual disappearance of hope, the characters begin to gain space to calm down and talk. When Mitchell was asked how he did this, he replied that because of the beauty and tranquility of the deep sea, it was like a love affair that was inseparable, echoing the opening scene, which made the situation where the four people were trapped emerge as a metaphor for adequate rest—— Deep diving is a kind of escape. "When you are in the water, you miss home, and when you are really at home, you miss being in the water."
The hopeless waiting is full of presence; interspersed with the actions of several people trying to survive, many lines are very moving, and the performance of the actors is also very good. With the gradual revealing of the life experiences of the four, they are like avatars of the same type at different ages and with different fates: Jones, a first-time father, Mitchell, who has a beloved wife and more than one child just after 35, and his wife and children. Hurst, who had broken up for many years without contact, and Engel, who lost his love for many years when he was about to get married - so much so that from the initial cooperation to survive, to the final outcome, it seemed to be a different face of "self" (the same as not being cared about). A life-and-death diver who chose this profession for a living, out of a fascination with the sea) and dedicate himself to "self" - let the youngest "me" live.
When there are only two people left, there is only one helmet. The picture of Jones raising a knife is interesting. From the perspective of the camera, Engel with a clear foreground and Jones with a blurred knife in the back, make people feel that he wants to assassinate the former in order to survive. (after thinking about it carefully, I think it is indeed an illusion, because Jones doesn't believe that he can swim that far, and there is no competition for the helmet, so as he said before, he was afraid of suffocation and wanted to stop) , so now with my back to Jones, Engel's lines "You think you can do it?" "Are you sure you can do it?" Can you kill yourself?" instead of "Can you kill me?" Realizing that Engel wanted to take the initiative to sacrifice, Jones asked to know the reason, saying that otherwise he would not be able to live on his shoulders, which also proved that he did not have the intention to kill - of course, it is also possible to explain the intention to kill, then here is the Yes: active sacrifice, competition gone, Jones' return of kindness. In any case, no one has reason to be subjected to light moral judgment in such a situation.
“Remember what I told you, kid.”
“Take it slow.”
"Keep your movements and breathing steady."
“Talk to me.”
“Talk to me.”
"Kid?"
"I hear you."
“Just keep going. Concentrate. Push the water.”
"Keep going! Keep going!"
...
"I'm scared! I'm scared!" "I know you are scared but you can do it!"
Does it suddenly have a sense of not being limited to the situation at this time, but guiding life?
After the crazy upstream, the moment when the helmet was released, the blood gushed out, and the strange and beautiful dream before was answered. Call it perfect.
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