Deep Sea (IMAX) (2006)
91 %
Reviews Counted: 32 Fresh: 29 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Consensus:
Viewers will welcome being whisked away to this magical world of exotic sea life.
Runtime: 41 mins
Theatrical Release: Mar 3, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $38,295,434
Synopsis: The wondrous denizens of the diverse marine habitat known as a coral reef are the subject matter of Howard Hill's DEEP SEA 3-D (originally an IMAX presentation). Exploring the reefs throughout the Pacific, Hill's cameras capture a rare close-up glimpse of turtles, shrimp, scallops,... [More]
Genre: Childrens
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4 starsYou can just sink into "Deep Sea 3D," a lovely, lush experience that, believe it or not, blends the grandeur of the deep with the violence of nature and the sad state in which humans have left the oceans.
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04/17/07
...an all-too-brief but fascinating look at some of our ocean's irreplaceable treasures.
03/23/07
No matter who's talking, the audience's attention will be on the images wrapping themselves around them.
02/22/07
The Halls have taken an artistic leap beyond their masterful Coral Reef Adventure (2003), stripping away much of the narrative thread and allowing the film to drift to and fro on currents of sheer beauty.
06/30/06
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06/24/06
After being in something of a rut for a while, the IMAX 3-D format is back at the top of its game with this fascinating tour of the world’s oceans and the bizarre, alien-looking life forms found there.
05/12/06
There is no downtime in the production. You'll spend every moment oohing and aahing at the delicate balance of nature in the gently swaying deep sea.
04/27/06
Even though this film does provide some conventional thrills, what's surprising is how intimate, and almost shiveringly sensitive, it makes the ocean seem
04/04/06
And so it goes, for a magical 40 minutes: underwater footage often startlingly beautiful, made more so by the immediacy of 3D.
03/24/06
Fancy a spot of scuba diving? Without getting wet? And in the company of Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet?
03/11/06
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03/04/06
Forget haunted houses and the mountains of the moon: There's no better environment to show off the wonder of the immersive IMAX 3-D experience than the deep blue sea.
03/03/06
One of the more solidly entertaining deep-sea documentaries filmed in IMAX.
03/03/06
Top Critic
If the typical IMAX offering has a handful of unforgettable shots, this one delivers about 50.
03/03/06
Top Critic
Deep Sea 3D doesn't go any deeper than the ocean floor . . . but that's pretty deep.
03/03/06
In sum: Many creatures are eaten, but this often-impressive movie left me hungry for more.
03/03/06
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Take the plunge. This is one instance where it's totally delightful to feel like you're swimming with sharks.
03/03/06
IMAX movies, especially in 3-D, are well suited to take you to another world... and what a world it is.
03/03/06
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