The Spork Guy’s review published on Letterboxd:
Well this was a surprise! I began to watch this movie with the same expectations I'd have while watching one of those "Mega Fish vs Giant Armadillo" movies. This was so watchable though, I actually find it difficult to conjure up the correct words! I'll try anyway - Deep Rising is B movie gold. The perfect example of how to utilize a shoe string budget in the best way that the script allows. The film is basically about a band of hybrid commando-pirates as they try to hijack and loot a nice luxury ship, but then get killed off on by one by giant pissed off octopus monsters. The blood effects are lame, the acting at times is terrible and the concept is cheesier than the kitchen floor at Bucca Di Beppo. This movie has all the fun of a very high-end Syfy original movie with the compelling stimulation of a Roger Corman flick. Any fan of B cinema must check this one out. It struck me completely out of the blue and I'm a strict fan from here on out.
- The Spork Guy