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Rewatching "Twin Peaks" brought an idea to mind-commission
David Lynch to do one of these Imax documentaries. He would
bring his off-beat "peachy keen" skewed vision of the world
to one of these and Heaven knows what subject he'd focus
on. What better way to investigate the ocean if you can't
swim, are afraid of water or generally dislike sharks. At
40 minutes "Deep Sea" falls short of the penetrating insight
one would expect in a documentary then again this is more
about the images and experience than learning itself. Featuring
Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet as narrators, "Deep Sea" is
an appealing experience. Going with two such experienced
actors as narrators is a bonus because they make the narration
engaging and fun as needed and Danny Elfman's marvelously
rich score works well at pulling you into this unfamiliar
world. ---
Image & Sound:
"Deep Sea" takes us under the sea in a way that previous
documentaries could not simply because of the higher quality
images and rich, deep colors that the format usually captures.
The 5.1 audio mix sounds unusually rich and while it doesn't
make perfect use of the format it draws you in like a calm
sea. ---
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