World Famous Comics: Hans Horn Open Water 2 - Adrift (Widescreen Edition)
Hans Horn Open Water 2 - Adrift (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Susan May Pratt, Richard Speight Jr., Niklaus Lange, Ali Hillis, Cameron Richardson (II) Directed By: Hans Horn Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Lions Gate Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 20, 2007 Running Time: 94 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Description: Based on a harrowing true story... A weekend cruise aboard a luxury yacht goes horribly awry for a group of old high school friends who forget to lower the ladder before they jump into the ocean for a swim. The boat proves impossible to climb, leaving them adrift, miles from shore. As the reality of the situation sinks in, the friends begin to turn on each other. Soon the exhaustion of keeping afloat and the struggle to get back on board begin to take a terrible toll. What started as a joyful reunion becomes a fight for survival!
Great suspense on a tragic yacht trip, not bad but could have been better!.................. In the original Open Water, the film was about a couple stranded in the middle of the ocean who went deep sea diving and somehow missed the boat and ended up being stranded in the middle of nowhere whilst on vacation. The formula is now repeated in Open Water 2: Adrift. I really liked the first film and thought it was very good, it was a low budget film that ended up being a hit and for good reason cause it had a good storyline and interesting characters in a realistic situation and that's why it worked and it was very intense. Adrift like the first film was based on true events but is an entirely different storyline this time, it was a decent enough film but it's no where near as good as the original film and there were a couple of annoying characters like Dan who is the immature and irresponsible idiot who got everyone in this mess in the first place, but still it had some good and suspenseful moments to it and the acting from the cast was great. The film's plot is based on a true story about a weekend cruise aboard a luxury yacht that goes horribly wrong for a group of old high school friends who forget to lower the ladder before they jump into the ocean for a swim. The boat proves impossible to climb leaving them adrift miles from shore. As the reality of the situation sinks in, the friends begin to turn on each other and soon the exhaustion of keeping afloat and the struggle to get back on board begin to take a terrible toll. There were several instances where the characters could have easily gotten on board if they just used some common sense, why couldn't they use one of the lightest women to climb up that tied up clothes rope instead of the heavy guy? duh! but still the film does make you think about this situation and what you might have done to survive and plus one of the female characters left her baby on board which was slightly disturbing, this part of the film in my opinion was the best and really showed an intense and emotional scene, the actress who played the mom (Susan May Pratt) was great. Overall I would have to say that it was a decent film and you would probably enjoy this if you liked the first film.
OK but could have been better I, like most other viewers, didn't have very high expectations here but was hoping for some good suspense and some scares. This movie was supposedly based on a true story and I can believe it is. If you were to write down everything that happens on paper in order it does make sense and could have made for quite a good movie but it just didn't fully succeed.
It grabbed me in at the beginning with the 4 friends videotaping themselves. I thought it really showed the closeness and bond between them all. Then we go ahead 5 years and there is a reunion. I didn't find the characters to be stereotypes but agree you found out little about them. I thought the actors did very well with what they had. I did believe the love and commitment between the married couple and found my concentration centering on them and their child. I found their acting very believable and I felt for them.
I think one reason this film does not work is because a viewer knows it takes place on the sea and danger happens. One does expect scares but nothing much happens here. When they first end up in the water with no way back onto the boat I think the film succesfully shows their growing terror and taps into all viewers fear of water and such a situation. It had me for a little while. But then the movie was just too long, very little happened and the suspense did not remain. I believe if the film was better written it could have held the suspense throughout but it just lost steam.
It grabbed me enough that I watched the whole thing and I certainly don't think it was terrible. The premise was good and as I said before I think the actors did quite well with what they were handled. But it just could have been so much better.
Six Stupid People at Sea I loved the original Open Water. I figured this "sequel" wouldn't be as good but I am a sucker for movies that exploit the awful wonder of the ocean so I gave it a shot. There are some good performances in the film, and the irony of how they got themselves into this pickle is a great set-up. But there are just too many acts of stupidity. When Lauren decides to swim off to shore & no one stops her, I just had to laugh. I mean, seriously??? That's not even to mention the rope ( which they let go adrift with a corpse when they could have used it to try again... argh!), the cell-phone, the knife etc etc. I understand that people in this situation don't think very clearly, but it also seemed like a lot to ask that we identify/empathise with such a spoiled, entitled and idiotic crowd. The "ambiguous ending" is also ridiculous. They should have stuck with the first choice and let the screen fade out without trying to have their second ending, which by itself also didn't make any sense ( crying baby, preserver still in the water,ladder down, etc)
Eh, watch it if it shows up on cable and you have nothing else to do. But if I were you, I'd get Open Water instead.
I AM DROWNING I WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE FIRST ONE, I THOUGHT IT WAS KIND OF LAME AND BORING. I WENT INTO THIS ONE NOT REALLY EXPECTING MUCH AND I HAVE TO SAY THIS IS MORE ENTERTAINING AND GRIPPING. THE ASPECT OF BEING LOST IN THE WATER AND NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT BUT WAIT TO DIE IS A HAUNTING REALITY THAT IS SCARY IN MY BOOK.
THIS MOVIE PUSHES THE FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE SITUATION. MIX IN A CRAZY FRIEND NAMED DAN WHO HAS NOT GROWN UP AND IS RECKLESS TO THE POINT OF CAUSING DEATH OF OTHERS AND YOU HAVE A STORY THAT UNFOLDS WITH FRIENDS BECOMING ANGRY WITH ONE ANOTHER AS THERE LIVES ARE SLOWLY FALLING AWAY.
THE ASPECT OF THE BABY AND THE MOTHER IS A VERY DISTURBING AND HORRIFYING MOMENT THROUGHOUT THIS FILM AND IT MAKES ME SO VERY SICK AND SAD. I THINK THIS IS A MIND TRIP OF JUST KNOWING THE HORROR OF YOUR CHILD IS IN NEED AND NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.
THE ENDING IS VERY CONFUSING AND IS THE MAJOR DOWN FALL TO THE MOVIE BECAUSE I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DIRECTOR WAS SAYING, BECAUSE THIS HAS TWO SHOTS IN THE END:
WEIGHING IT ALL TOGETHER, IF YOU TAKE OUT THE ODD ENDING THE FILM DOES DO WHAT IT IS SUPPOSE TO DO, BRING FEAR IN KNOWING THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO STOP WHAT IS HAPPENING. YOU FACE A REALITY OF WATCHING YOUR LOVED ONES DIE, AND KNOWING THAT NO HOPE IS AROUND.
THE DREAD AND FEAR OF DEATH IS BEFORE YOU YET YOU KNOW NOT EVEN 20 FEET AWAY YOUR BABY GIRL IS CRYING AND UNLESS SOMETHING HAPPENS YOU AS A PARENT WILL FAIL TO PROTECT THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.
Aye-Aye Mateys....DUH Wow! This film started out interestingly enough. In most horror films we fully expect that somebody does something incredibly stupid, resulting in all of them being in "quite a kettle of fish, Ollie". However, the characters in this movie don't have enough brains amongst them to even get the boat out of the harbor, much less solve their dilemma.
Hmmm, with six extremely healthy adults (plenty of flexibility and stamina, one would presume, judging from the shape of their buns) caught overboard without a paddle....or the ladder, I was wondering what the rest of the 45 minutes of the movie would be about. Maybe the party where they laugh at how wrinkle-dee they got during their hour in the drink? Ah, but, no.... There were at least half a dozen ways they could have gotten back up onto the deck, without any fatalities involved. But, alas, they were just too stupid.
The actor who played the sea-o-phobic lady was the only believble character. She gave a wonderful performance, even amidst a sea of bad actors, bad plot, and the longest day in the history of the open ocean. Did anyone else wonder if the sun would EVER set? What was up with that?
I have a problem with ambiguous endings. I'm too anal, and really need things tied up neatly. Even if it means they all end up as chum. So, the one thing I was counting on, ie., the mom reuniting with the baby (who was able to find her binky but was unable to feed herself) and everything being just fine ever after, was blown...or was it, I don't know!
There is one way the movie could have redeemed itself, but it would have required a couple of Great Whites. And we are soooo past that!
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