Deep Water
Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama
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2006
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DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who enters the most daring nautical challenge ever – the very first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race.
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
15 Dec 2006
Country:
GB
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The details just get stranger and stranger.
– Jason Anderson,
Globe and Mail,
4 Jan 2008
fresh:
As directed by Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell, the movie breezes along at a highly watchable clip, thanks to fluid, affecting intercutting of archival, black-and-white footage and present-day interviews.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
3 Nov 2007
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Some beautiful shots give unexpected texture to the film, such as an underwater capture of a boat from below, with prisms of light surrounding it. And its final image is a quiet heartbreaker.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
21 Sep 2007
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For this gripping and amazing documentary, such truth emerges not just from the facts, but also the poetry of men who redefine themselves in a risky race on small sailboats.
– Bruce Westbrook,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Sep 2007
fresh:
Deep Water is a stunning documentary that not only beautifully elucidates a nearly forgotten incident but touches on crucial themes involving isolation, sanity, self-worth, impossible dreams, the nature of heroism and limits of human endurance.
– Kirk Honeycutt,
Hollywood Reporter,
10 Sep 2007