Deep Rising (1998)

People are voting emotionally.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

It had an interesting premise: an expensive cruise ship taken over by a mysterious yet formidable force. A gang of mercenaries seeking to rob the aforementioned cruise ship. And what became of most of the crew and passengers? It's like Tremors meet Aliens. Sure, it's predictable and there are some WTF moments, but it's good for a horror/comedy/sci-fi flick. Just try not to think hard and enjoy it. The special effects were pretty good. The two main stars stole the show and the creature was very interesting. You'll see what I mean when you watch it. It's good for watching on a Saturday afternoon.

I don't remember where did I find list of Lovecraft adaptations that I copied and started to follow chronologically, and it's mystery to me how did this movie end up on it, but I'm glad I saw it. Also, I would not say it's horror either. More of an action with deep sea monsters. If you seek depth, layers and morals... skip it. But if you just want good monster entertainment this you don't wanna miss. Predictable, full of clichés and totally unoriginal, but a lots of fun. Jean from X-Men in leading female role is just additional treat. I enjoyed it.7/10

DEEP RISING is a generic, clichéd, roller-coaster ride of a monster, mish-mashing such films as DIE HARD, SPEED 2, and of course (for this genre) the inevitable ALIENS. It's got a wafer-thin plot, and the characters are given little to do except interact with the special effects of the monsters. When the monsters aren't around, the film gets pretty boring. But despite all of this, I still found DEEP RISING to be a greatly entertaining film. While it's a little sad to see the apparent dumbing-down of cinema values, the fact remains that big tentacled monster creatures will generate audiences, so that's why films like this come out every couple of years or so. They don't break any new ground, they're not even original, but they're fun. Popcorn movies, if you like.I like the straightforwardness of the film in that you know what you're going to get in terms of special effects. That's right, a big CGI tentacled, scaly, slimy monster. There are no shocks there. But what is shocking is that the effects are actually good. That's right, they're good. Most of the effects in recent films look far too fluid and unrealistic because of their computer origins, but DEEP RISING mainly bypasses these flaws (hopefully a sign of things to come) and gives us something special.While the scenes of tentacles chasing down corridors do look pretty fake, I would say 60% of the special effects on offer are realistic (if you're a generous viewer like me). The highlight of the film is an encounter with the big brain creature, a huge octopus-like thing with white eyes and lots and lots of teeth. Very exciting and nice to look at. However, there are lots of other good effects scenes, from tentacles crushing helpless victims to a surprisingly gory moment when a half-digested man pleads for help.The rest of the film is taken up with people shooting, things exploding and survivors running around flooded corridors. It doesn't take much to please me, so I was happy. The acting is all pretty much average, from Treat Williams as the unlikely hero to Famke Janssen as the heroine, and it's definitely nothing to write home about. It's not really the acting that's important, though, it's the monster and for a change it's excellent. If you're looking for good, light-hearted scenes of excitement, horror, and action, then you can't go wrong with DEEP RISING.

Plot: A group of heavily armed hijackers board a luxury ocean liner in the South Pacific Ocean to loot it, only to do battle with a series of large-sized, tentacled, man-eating sea creatures who have taken over the ship first.This is a creature film that I grew up watching and over the years it has hold up very well in my opinion. I've always loved the cast whether it's Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, and the mercenaries. I don't understand why this film doesn't get talked about these days, this film is self aware as to what it is and it embraces that.This film deserves some respect when talking about the underrated horror films of the 90s. Give this film a chance, don't listen to the critics who say it's a ripoff of die hard (which I don't get at all) they don't understand what type of film they're watching. All I say is watch the film and judge it yourself.