Sphere
1998 Directed by Barry Levinson
Synopsis
A thousand feet beneath the sea, the blackest holes are in the mind...
The OSSA discovers a spacecraft thought to be at least 300 years old at the bottom of the ocean. Immediately following the discovery, they decide to send a team down to the depths of the ocean to study the space craft.They are the best of best, smart and logical, and the perfect choice to learn more about the spacecraft.
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Bring to mind every 80s and 90s sci-fi film and there's a good chance Sphere is derivative of it in one way or another. The frustrating thing is that there are boatloads of great ideas in here. By here, I mean Crichton's novel, which I am going to to assume is an engrossing read. Right up my alley, I must say, and I plan on picking it up in the near future.
So what went wrong? My finger-wagging middle finger points squarely at Barry Levinson. How he edits the plot isn't exactly conductive to relating cool science or smart, likeable or skilled characters to the viewer. Everything is at service in enveloping you with mystery, narrowing logic that turns characters…
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YOU HAD SO MUCH POTENTIAL TO BE TERRIFYING AND INTERESTING AND AN EXAMINATION OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ALIVE BUT YOU WERE ALL HEY LOOK IM AN EXPLOSION AND PLOT TWIIIIIIIIST SO YOU THREW IT AWAY.
But you're not terrible either, you frustratingly average movie you.
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Old now but I still love this film. Clever story and Samuel L. Motherfuckin Jackson - winning.
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Bring to mind every 80s and 90s sci-fi film and there's a good chance Sphere is derivative of it in one way or another. The frustrating thing is that there are boatloads of great ideas in here. By here, I mean Crichton's novel, which I am going to to assume is an engrossing read. Right up my alley, I must say, and I plan on picking it up in the near future.
So what went wrong? My finger-wagging middle finger points squarely at Barry Levinson. How he edits the plot isn't exactly conductive to relating cool science or smart, likeable or skilled characters to the viewer. Everything is at service in enveloping you with mystery, narrowing logic that turns characters…
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A good movie, but I prefer (and strongly recommend) Crichton's amazing original novel. The book is far more suspenseful, so I recommend starting with that.
SKIP THE TRAILER! Avoid the ridiculously spoiler-filled trailer that kills a major surprise which is better discovered naturally.
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En su día el libro me gusto mucho, la peli no tanto, pero pasado el tiempo la he vuelto a ver y no esta mal.
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YOU HAD SO MUCH POTENTIAL TO BE TERRIFYING AND INTERESTING AND AN EXAMINATION OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ALIVE BUT YOU WERE ALL HEY LOOK IM AN EXPLOSION AND PLOT TWIIIIIIIIST SO YOU THREW IT AWAY.
But you're not terrible either, you frustratingly average movie you.
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Old now but I still love this film. Clever story and Samuel L. Motherfuckin Jackson - winning.
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Caught this one on TV. An oldie, certainly but I've read the book a few times (it was one of my favorites when I was younger and I still like it a lot).
Pretty good, while not especially deep.
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Interesting concept but hollow. Felt like Event Horizon...run of the mill 'haunted house' formula.
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Not good
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A messy underwater thriller from Barry Levinson that has strong performances from its three leads (Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone and Samuel L. Jackson) as well as style, but becomes rather messy with its ideas. Look fast for Huey Lewis as the helicopter pilot.