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Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

"The Abyss", directed by James Cameron and starring Michael Biehn, Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, was released in 1989 raking in approximately 55 million dollars in the worldwide box office. "The Abyss" is an underwater thriller, science-fiction and action film which follows a diving team who encounter an alien species. The alien is a pink glow of light which, at first seems quite splendid and alluring, but slowing fades to an awkward "Close-Encounters-of-the-Third-Kind" meets a stingray, which looks poor and disgusting. Due to these awkward designs, the aliens derive from the actual plot of the film and manage to drag out the nonsense for another hour with unlikeable, paper-thin characters.Speaking of which, the characters are underdeveloped and lack any varying emotions and personalities. Ed Harris, who also performed in "Gravity" (a similar but much better film) does not give a good performance, constantly over-dramatising scenes. His poor performance in this is also due to the terrible, nonsensical script which is painfully long and extremely boring. Despite the extremely poor, lengthy script (but under-developed characters), Michael Biehn, who stars in much better James Cameron films such as "Aliens and Terminator", performs exceptionally as a slowly crazing marine. Unfortunately, Biehn cannot enhance the experience of this film which, despite all other factors, manages to involve terrible choreography and illogical movements.The setting and sets are, in fact, incredible despite useless dialogue and repetitive "I love you" scenes which never fail to get old.The worst James Cameron film I have ever (and hopefully will ever) witnessed, "The Abyss" is a terrible film plunged into plot convolutions, cringe-worthy choreography and laughable dialogue.

I couldn't figure this movie out. At the start it was "Oh, perfect! An underwater adventure flick!" But no, it turned into a suspense thriller involving a renegade psycho SEAL. But no, actually it was about underwater aliens from outer space. One always has to suspend a sense of reality when watching movies--that's usually what makes them fun. But this one really pushes the limits.

"The Abyss" is one of the most intriguing Sci-Fi/action movies to have ever been made. From the very beginning of this exceptional movie to the end, for the first time viewer or for those that have watched it many times, it is a highly inventive and an ultimately captivating movie. Although there have been many movies made about events under the surface of the ocean, few can match up to the intensity that "The Abyss" is laden with. One of the more intriguing aspects about the edition of "The Abyss" that I'm reviewing today or any other version that contains both the original theatrical release and the Special Edition with twenty eight minutes of additional footage is how the whole tone of the conclusion of the film changes between the two. This is not something that I wish to go in to in great detail; suffice it to say that the Special Edition gives a whole new meaning to this classic movie.From Ed Harris to Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio to Michael Biehn and all of the other marvelous actors that performed in this film, they all deserve high praise for their collective efforts in creating this Science Fiction classic. It isn't too often that Ed Harris or Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio gets the lead roles in films but in the case of "The Abyss," they both proved that they were quite ready for such roles.Technically, it has few peers. It is scientifically accurate in what it depicts, and the special effects are virtually flawless. The story is very engaging. It unfolds slowly and smartly and takes many twists and turns. The aliens and their importance to the story are kept a mystery until the end. And the movie also has something often missing in science fiction, drama. Science fiction in television and movies often tends to be overly intellectual or overly melodramatic. The Abyss, in contrast, is a dramatic story through and through. The scenes between Bud and his wife (particularly when he tries to revive her after she drowns and when she talks to him as he descends into the abyss) are among the most engaging I have ever seen in any movie. Give it a shot, this is definitely a sleeper classic that deserves more exposure than it's gotten!Overall rating: 9 out of 10.

Movies that depict Extraterrestrial Biological Entities as benevolent, or multi-faction interest in Terra and it's indigenous life forms is something I greatly enjoy. I mean to suggest that it is insane to expect any advanced civilization to be free of the debate between state versus individual liberty and our Goddess given inalienable right.While this show's underwater EBEs are entirely one dimensional characters, the idea that they are living underwater where we have yet to truly explore is... or at least it 'was' amazing when it was first released. Even now, about a quarter tuns {Mayan Calendar, 360 days} later, the closest Hollywood foray into the field was SeaQuest and that was still almost two decades ago.All those who have a similar taste as me and highly value classic comedies {instead of tragedy}, and a romance shares center stage with another other science fiction plot or two. They will greatly enjoy the movie as I do. It is one of those movies I watched yearly when I was younger.Despite my favor for the show, I limited it to 8/10 simply because of the ending. It showcases the stereotypical silent stoic EBE that is 'horrified' at our nuclear weapons. That is just a bunch of statist propaganda that completely ignores the circumstantial evidence that suggests the EBE's have an entirely different view.That is the EBEs' are marvelling at how the public has abundantly allowed the statists to cease control of Nikola Tesla's working diagrams for power generators and relays for wireless transmission of power.. That is through air, earth, or water.Ask a pilot how much easier it would be to fly without the process of carrying fuel with the... Not to mention safer.