THE BIG BLUE (Le Grand Bleu) (1988) - ♦♦♦

Directed by - Luc Besson

Written by - Luc Besson, Robert Garland, Marilyn Goldin, Jacques Mayrol, Marc Perrier

Starring - Jean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno, Rosanna Arquette

"The story of the rivalry and friendship between Jacques and Enzo, two men who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. 

Luc Besson's The Big Blue is built around and all too familiar and predictable structure, which makes its length seem unnecessary and daunting. It is also much too melodramatic. However, despite an overall lack of originality Besson still shows an interesting aesthetic vision with a cinematography that is often nothing short of poetic."

Action, France/USA/Italy