Our Movie Reviews Ghosts Of The Abyss
Release Year: 2003
Average Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Last Reviewed On: May 6, 2004 (by Michelle)
(DVD version)


Michelle's Review:
5 out of 5 stars on May 6, 2004

I've always been fascinated whenever a new tidbit about the Titanic surfaces (pardon the pun). We saw the movie 3 times, own the DVD, have even been to the exhibition and seen parts of the ship in person for ourselves. Nearly anything associated with the great ship from the smallest utensil to the largest chunk of hull is as awe-inspiring as it is errie a thing to behold.

With this documentary/movie, James Cameron returns to Titanic. This time with robots invented by his brother to explore more closely not only the exterior of the ship, but for the first time since it's sinking in 1912, the interior. It's an amazing thing to behold for sure. What makes it even more amazing to watch is the crews reactions. Especially Bill Paxton who allows you to feel everything you would if you were there for yourself. He goes through every emotion from his initial trepidation and fear, to almost childlike excitement to worry and sea-sickness to pure and simple awe.

The images of Titanic itself are made even more eerie and incredible by the superimposing of ghostly figures of the crew as they might have been in various areas of the ship. Because of this, the title is very apt. And as much as you might think so, the ghostly figures don't detract as much as they add to the eerieness of actually being there. The effect does a great job of really bringing the human aspect of the tragedy to (once again, pardon the pun) life. If you have any appreciation for the story of Titanic, you'll notice the hair on your arms tingling as you watch.

This DVD is a definite must own. I only wish I had seen it in it's original IMAX 3D presentation. But this'll do.


-- Scott and Michelle