Open Water 2 - Adrift (2006)

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!System Requirements:Run Time: 94 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 031398209195 Manufacturer No: 20919 Product Description

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! April 26, 2008

this movie sucked

I hate to even give this one star but amazon insists. The movie was ridiculously stupid. The characters were idiots to the point of comedic. Its good for a laugh as you watch them try to save themselves. They each deserve their own Darwin Award. March 30, 2008

Not as Good as the First

This movie sucks you in and holds you even though you know it is stupid and can almost guess what will happen. A group of people go overboard on a yacht and because the ladder is not lowered, they cannot get back in the boat. To top it off one of the couples have left their baby sleeping on the yacht so they need to get back to take care of him.

The rest of the movie is based on stupidity and you wonder why they cannot figure out how to get back in the boat. The group starts fighting amongst themselves leading to accidents among the group and to the group foiling a possible rescue. The group is so stupid that when bad things happen to them, the audience takes very little pity on them.

The first movie, based on a true event was much better and you really felt the terror of the couple involved. March 27, 2008

NOT AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL BUT, STILL BLEAK AND DEPRESSING!

This film is not a true sequel to 'Open Water', but is another variation of the same theme...."being stuck in a situation with only a snow ball's chance in H E L L of surviving".....the only problem is, in this film, the victims did have a better chance of surviving than in the first film and they just didn't see how, until it's was too late! I can forgive some of these decisions because under these circumstances, it's hard to think straight, but the ending was a little disappointing to me. It's pretty good as retreads go and it kept my interest, but let's hope there isn't a third film on this theme. It's not quite as good as the first film, but it's watch-able. Another film in my collection to depress my family, friends and.....myself. :-D I rate it 2 1/2 stars. March 9, 2008

Water water everywhere

"Open Water 2: Adrift" is one of those "in name only" sequels in that they're connected only by theme - people trying to survive in the open ocean. In this case, a group of five attractive friends in their 30s reunite on a luxury yacht. We're first introduced to the five friends via flashback to one of their vacations five years earlier. Now, Amy and James are married and have an infant daughter. Zach and Lauren aren't dating but flirt and obviously like each other. Finally, there's the sexist, egotistical owner of the yacht - Dan. When the others arrive on the yacht, they find that Dan has made yet another sexual conquest in the form of the sexy 20-something Michelle, who joins the five friends for some ocean-going fun. The friendships aren't ever fully spelled out (Dan and Amy seem to have some past together, for example); however, they clearly care about each other, but there's some tension as well.

The six friends cruise to somewhere far offshore the coast of Mexico and start to drink. They all seem to be having fun except for Amy, who is extremely afraid of the water due to a childhood trauma. As Amy puts her baby down for a nap, several of the others decide to go for a swim. When Amy arrives on the deck, only Dan is left, and he decides to try to "help" her conquer her fear of water....by picking her up and jumping overboard. Bad idea. Not only does Amy go into shock, but everyone realizes that Dan didn't seem to lower any kind of ladder so that they can climb back aboard. Thanks Captain Dan! As they frantically look for some way to get onto the yacht, they slowly begin to realize that they are in deep trouble. The rest of the plot is difficult to describe without providing any spoilers, but suffice to say that the group continues to make some incredibly bad decisions that lead to tragedy.

I greatly enjoyed the first "Open Water" movie, which was a low-budget hit that provided some nice surprises. Nevertheless, I had very low expectations for this straight-to-DVD sequel, which was not created by the same people as the first movie. However, I occasionally enjoy a high-concept piece of claptrap like this movie, so I decided to give it a try - and I was glad I did. Although the movie is low budget and the script could have used some beefing up, "Open Water 2" provided some enjoyment, although admittedly rather dumb enjoyment. This movie is one that you should probably not overthink, because you could easily spend the 135 minutes second-guessing everything the characters do. Quite a few aspects aren't very realistic, including the amount of strength the friends still have after hours in the water. In addition, these characters are somewhat annoying at times and clearly not meant to be particularly intelligent; however, their plight still provided some tension, especially as Amy realizes the consequences for her napping baby if they are not able to get back onboard. It's definitely the kind of movie that might make you wonder whether you could make similar mistakes and how you'd try to save yourself. Not bad overall.


March 9, 2008

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