Let go from his job, former submarine captain Robinson accepts a risky job from a shady backer. Tasked with finding a submarine lost in the Black Sea and loaded with gold, enemies are watching and the crew begins to feel the stress.
Jude Law (Robinson), Karl Davies (Liam), Konstantin Khabenskiy (Blackie), Daniel Ryan (Kurston), Scoot McNairy (Daniels), Tobias Menzies (Lewis), Michael Smiley (Reynolds), David Threlfall (Peters).
Black Sea begins fairly well, showing us the state of Robinson's life. Terminated from his job, he is contacted by a shady backer wanting him to locate a submarine lost in the Black Sea and rumored to be loaded with gold. From there the film devolves into a mess of a mission. Robinson makes one bad decision after another and his degenerate crew only makes matters worse. The film finally wraps up with an ending that while expected, leaves a lot to be desired.
Law did a reasonable job, though his character is something of a mess. The remainder of the supporting cast is more interesting than talented in general but surprisingly fit the overall messy feel of the film.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are decent with the addition of some CGI. Action scenes were solid. Dialogue was okay though subtitles and accents got old. Sound and soundtrack are okay.
Black Sea is an interesting film on a few levels, and a mess on a few others. Those who can suspend reality a bit while viewing adventure or thriller flicks may enjoy this one. Those wanting reality and common sense may be frustrated.
Although rated R we didn't find much to limit audience age in this one. Some mild foul language and violence, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2015
Reviewed: 8.17.18
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Adventure
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
Jude Law (Robinson), Karl Davies (Liam), Konstantin Khabenskiy (Blackie), Daniel Ryan (Kurston), Scoot McNairy (Daniels), Tobias Menzies (Lewis), Michael Smiley (Reynolds), David Threlfall (Peters).
Black Sea begins fairly well, showing us the state of Robinson's life. Terminated from his job, he is contacted by a shady backer wanting him to locate a submarine lost in the Black Sea and rumored to be loaded with gold. From there the film devolves into a mess of a mission. Robinson makes one bad decision after another and his degenerate crew only makes matters worse. The film finally wraps up with an ending that while expected, leaves a lot to be desired.
Law did a reasonable job, though his character is something of a mess. The remainder of the supporting cast is more interesting than talented in general but surprisingly fit the overall messy feel of the film.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are decent with the addition of some CGI. Action scenes were solid. Dialogue was okay though subtitles and accents got old. Sound and soundtrack are okay.
Black Sea is an interesting film on a few levels, and a mess on a few others. Those who can suspend reality a bit while viewing adventure or thriller flicks may enjoy this one. Those wanting reality and common sense may be frustrated.
Although rated R we didn't find much to limit audience age in this one. Some mild foul language and violence, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2015
Reviewed: 8.17.18
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Adventure
copyright ©2018 Dave Riedel
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