Atlantis (1991)

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

I remember taping this movie off TV years ago as a kid, and I liked it since I was at the peak of my interest in animals and nature. Sadly though, the tape ran out about two thirds into the movie.Now, after seeing it all the way through as an adult AND on the big screen, I appreciated it even more than before. The way Luc Besson and his team combined sounds from the people's everyday lives and Eric Serra's music with the underwater visuals is something really unique. As soon as the part with the octopus came up, I was like: "Oh yeah, this is the movie I remember." And by the time the credits started rolling, I was simply in awe."Atlantis" really makes you appreciate what's lurking in our oceans and that they have to be kept safe.

I'll admit to the fact that I never tire of watching films like Winged Migration and March of the Penguins. The wonders of nature captivate me.Nothing captivates like the world under the sea. There is so much beauty that no explanations are needed. It's just sit back and enjoy. That is what Luc Besson has given us in this film. A hour and a half view of nature's wonders with musical accompaniment. Just a little dialog in the beginning, and we are free to watch and fantasize.It is easy to see that this film was done by a true lover of the sea. Besson was a diver and wanted to be a marine biologist before an accident caused him to turn to film making. Don't get me wrong. I am glad that he became a writer and director and gave us such films as Leon: The Professional, Transporter, and Taken. But, I am also glad that he never lost his love of the sea and gave us this film.

The strange thing about this movie is that there is almost no talking. I guess that is why it is so great! Everything you look for in a great movie is there: Love, hate, adventure, great music and beautiful camera work. It takes you to a whole new world. If you love the underwater world or not, this movie will make you want to go there and stay there forever! If you haven't seen it yet and you get the chance to (and believe me it doesn't come along that often), then take it!

The director just filmed the living sea without documentary explanation. No words are speaking in the film. The only thing are beautiful images and music. Not so much you would think but the way it is done is simply beautiful. Luc Besson put the right music with right image. It is very hard to write about it, you just have to see it. You get out of the film completely relax...