The Deep Blue Sea

I did not know what to expect when I started to watch The Deep Blue Sea, but I did know that it was a British film, which means it will probably develop slowly and not have a resolution. That adequately describes The Deep Blue Sea. So what is this story?

Hester (played by Rachel Weisz) is married to a brutally honest judge named William and though it is not entirely clear when their marriage went sour. Hester embarks on a torrid relationship with William's friend Freddie, a military man who has just returned from World War 2. Somewhere along the line, Hester begins to realize that she might have gone from the frying pan into the fire by putting her secure marriage to her elderly hubby in jeopardy by having an affair with an incredibly childish man. That dilemma is where the film gets its title 'The Deep Blue Sea' from the saying "Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea".

The result is a film so heavy it almost gets crushed under its own weight. Long shots, silence-filled conversations, tormented looks, and outbursts of anger. The first minutes are filled with seemingly unconnected images of the woman in various situations, accompanied by dramatic classical music. I will say no more.

While some may enjoy such a film, I do not recommend this film.