[THE DEEP BLUE SEA
opens in Cleveland on Friday April 27th exclusively at the Cedar Lee
Theatre.]
Based
on a 1950's British play by Terrence Rattigan, THE DEEP
BLUE SEA is the story of Hester
(Rachael Weisz), a woman trapped between two lovers. Her husband Sir
William (Simon Russell Beale) sincerely cares about her, but there is
no passion in their relationship. Hester finds what her husband lacks
in Freddie (Tom Hiddleston), a former air force pilot. But while
sexual sparks fly between Hester and Freddy, their relationship is
just as volatile outside the bedroom, mainly due to Freddy's
inability to show Hester any real affection or even consideration.
Hester's
solution to her dilemma is to attempt suicide, which is what she is
doing when we first meet her. The attempt fails, and the film then
bounces back and forth between past and present as Hester ponders
what brought her to this point, and where she will go from there.
Weisz
is very much the focus here, and she gives her all in the kind of
complex female leading role that is all too rare in modern film.
Hiddleston will no doubt be seen by millions more as Loki when THE
AVENGERS opens next weekend,
but as fine a comic book villain as he makes, its here that he shows
just how good he really is as an actor. Beale has the least screen
time of the members of this cinematic love triangle, but he
nonetheless makes an indelible impression in the few scenes he has.
To be
sure, some of the dialogue belies THE DEEP BLUE SEA's
origins as a play, but given what passes for writing in most movies
these days it's refreshing to see a film where what the characters
have to say actually matters. Aside from that, director Terence
Davies does a fine job of making sure his film never feels
stage-bound. Cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister's soft, sepia toned
photography adds to the visual interest, and the few carefully chose
music tracks perfectly complement the onscreen action. 3 1/2 out of 4
stars.
As Published on Examiner.com
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