Deep End, The (US)

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"Finally, A Thriller That Actually Thrills" - Esquire
Certificate: R
Running Time: 101 mins
Retail Price: $29.98
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Still waters run deadly in this gripping suspense thriller about the extraordinary depths to which seemingly ordinary people will sink in the name of love.

Tilda Swinton "is magnificent" (The New York Times) as housewife Margaret Hall, a fiercely protective mother caught in a vortex of deception when it appears that her son may be guilty of murder. One desperate act leads to another, and soon she`s being blackmailed by the mysterious Alek Spera (E.R.`s Goran Visnjic). But what begins as a riveting cat-and-mouse game between them soon evolves into a haunting romance.

Immersed in the tradition of Hitchcock`s best twists and turns, The Deep End "holds its suspense to the very last drop." (The Toronto Star)

Special Features:
Full-Length Audio Commentary by Writers/Producers/Directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel
"The Anatomy Of A Scene" Sundance Channel Featurette
"Making Of" Featurette
Still Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer and TV Spot

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 French

Subtitle Tracks:
English
Spanish
CC: English

Directed By:
David Siegel
Scott McGehee

Written By:
Scott McGehee
David Siegel
Elisabeth Sanxay Holding

Starring:
Raymond J. Barry
Josh Lucas
Peter Donat
Jonathan Tucker
Goran Visnjic
Tilda Swinton

Casting By:
Mindy Marin

Soundtrack By:
Peter Nashel

Director of Photography:
Giles Nuttgens

Editor:
Lauren Zuckerman

Costume Designer:
Sabrina Rosen

Production Designer:
Christopher Tandon
Kelly McGehee

Producer:
David Siegel
Scott McGehee
Mindy Marin
Eileen Jones
Laura Greenlee

Executive Producer:
Robert H. Nathan

Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox

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7 / 10

This is a drama and not a thriller as the cover of the disk claims. It has some (very few) thrilling moments, but it is in no way a thriller, but a story of motherly love. Period.
The video transfer is good. There are no compression signs and the shots of the lake and its surroundings look great. However, most of the scenes seem a bit washed out or blurred a bit.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is a bit flat. There`s not much usage of the surrounds, but this is acceptable for a drama.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary track by the 2 directors, a behind the scenes look and a picture gallery. Nothing too exciting, though.
Bottom line - another ordinary drama. Nothing more, nor less.

posted by Zvi Josef on 19/5/2002 18:46