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“Into the blue” is quite simply an adventure. Not one of those hyperactive thrillers with ridiculous special effects, but rather a tale with people, danger, treasure, and love, where literally everything that everyone does is physically possible to do (with the exception that they seem to have the ability to hold their breath forever). The movie is crafted, acted, and directed in a way, as a story, rather than a portrayal of a bodily non-stop animated energy.
Paul Walker and Jessica Alba are in love, living in a small leaking boat in the Bahamas and hunting down buried treasure. They haven’t stumbled upon much, however, they have love to keep them warm. Nearby is Bates’s boat (Josh Brolin), which is bigger and more luxurious, and better serves his purpose. He has money and success and wants to hire Jared, but there is something sinister about him.
Jared’s friend, Bryce (Scott Caan), arrives from the mainland with a new girlfriend Amanda (Ashley Scott) who he claims to have met hours ago. Along with Jared and Sam, they all go diving and end up discovering two kinds of treasure: one ancient and one modern. They could end up getting very rich. However, Bryce is extremely greedy and his desire to achieve wealth pushes Jared and Sam into a more ethically opposed standing.
This screenplay does somewhat seem unappealing, and out of context, but the movie is very detailed and rich with entertainment. I am attempting not to provide too much information on what takes place throughout the film, but one thing that is clear is that the movie ‘Into The Blue’ unfolds in several chapters which is what makes it so much interesting. The characters don’t simply rush from an impossible stunt but rather think through their actions, debate different approaches, and create new plans when they find themselves in trouble.
Much of the movie revolves around life underwater and director John Stockwell along with cinematographers Shane Hurlbut and Peter Zuccarini manages to keep us oriented under the seas. We know roughly where things are located as well as their significance and how they relate to the story. For example, a scene where there is an underwater emergency that nearly drowns Bryce is managed as though the characters, and writers for that matter, possess some basic understanding of scuba diving. Additionally, there is the shock of experiencing something very harmful happen to a character whom we had every reason to expect would still be present in the film’s closing scenes.
The first few minutes are misleading. The character played by Jessica Alba appears to have stepped into the feature from the Sports Illustrated swimsuit catalog or is in some music video. Then comes the story – and so much is done that all is well with the world and she is still in a swimsuit. After seeing her perform in Sin City as a stripper, I was surprised to see how sweet she looked. Like his father James Caan, Scott Caan is convincing as a charming jerk and Paul Walker is interesting in the way he possesses principles but can be persuaded out of them. Unlike typical action movies where you are forced to swallow a character in a box and he stays there for the rest of the film, people actually change their minds doing this film.
Though “Into the Blue” is hardly a high-stakes movie, there is palpable tension near the end which makes it bearable to watch. It certainly is not a movie that must be watched, but it is better than many others of its kind. The filmmakers did not attempt to use special effects as a means to bypass logic within the storyline, which suggests that they cared more about the story than how it would be executed. Additionally, the reveal regarding the death toll in the movie is quite shocking. One does expect to have a strong idea of how many characters are alive by the end of the film.
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