Released in 1989, this sci-fi movie is perhaps the most overlooked movie in this director's filmography. Find out what it is and why it stands the test of time.
Very few filmmakers have found as much consistent blockbuster success in Hollywood as James Cameron . The writer-director has been a marquee name for the past 40 years, and he’s directed some of the biggest and most beloved genre films of all time.
Recommended Videos Close encounters under the sea Set in the early 1990s, The Abyss revolves around the sinking of a U.S. submarine after it has a run-in with an underwater object of unclear origin. Intent on investigating the cause of the accident before Soviet ships are able to collect the sunken sub’s remains, the U.S. deploys a special team to an underwater drilling platform located near the Cayman Trough where the initial collision occurred.
Character development is just as important as the action set pieces A second-act sub versus sub battle is particularly well-constructed, not only because of how believably Cameron renders The Abyss‘ underwater stunts but also because of how easy he makes tracking the geography of the conflict and its increasingly life-and-death stakes. Its climax, an ingeniously paced and staged implosion that kills The Abyss‘ primary antagonist, only makes the entire sequence stand out even more.
A sci-fi movie that’s more about marriage than aliens The gradual mending of Lindsey and Bud’s relationship is the thematic and emotional backbone of The Abyss. It’s the element of the film that elevates it to greater heights and allows its biggest sci-fi swings and twists to still resonate on a human level. Through their marriage, Cameron explores the complexities of forgiveness and love and earnestly argues that nothing and no one is ever too late to save.
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