An Australian couple take a sailing trip in the Pacific to forget about a terrible accident. While on the open sea, in dead calm, they come across a ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 96 minutes
✓ Genre: Thriller, Horror
✓ Stars: Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, George Shevtsov, Rod Mullinar
✓ Director: Graeme Revell, Lee Smith, Richard Francis-Bruce, Dean Semler, Glenn Boswell
The Dead Calm (1989) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Dead Calm (1989) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Dead Calm (1989) is staring with Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, George Shevtsov, Rod Mullinar, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Graeme Revell, Lee Smith, Richard Francis-Bruce, Dean Semler, Glenn Boswell juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.