A couple on holiday in Bermuda (played by Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset) discovers a sunken World War Two vessel and finds a vial of morphine among the many items aboard. This discovery draws the attention of a Haitian drug trafficker (Louis Gossett Jr.) and an experienced treasure hunter (Robert Shaw). Eli Wallach and Robert Tessier also appear as associates of the older man. “The Deep,” released in 1977, was adapted from Peter Benchley’s book that followed up his very popular “Jaws,” and it did well at theaters because of that initial success. However, its quality doesn't come close to matching that of the original story or film. Other underwater adventure/thrillers like "Into the Blue" (2005), which feels almost like a copy of “The Deep,” and "Fool’s Gold” (2008), as well as the direct-to-video release, “Into the Blue 2: The Reef” (2009) are comparable. Surprisingly, the last one is actually the strongest; it features a more engaging plot and better female characters, demonstrating that you don’t require a huge budget or famous actors to create an enjoyable film of this type. The movie attempts realism, but the narrative feels sluggish, and I struggled to connect with the three central figures for some reason. Bisset is adequate, though she didn't particularly impress me, even if her eyes are beautiful, and it’s hard to argue against the prominence of her chest. The film has a running time of 2 hours and 3 minutes and was filmed in Bermuda; RMS Rhone Wreck, British Virgin Islands; and Australia. GRADE: B-/C+

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