Open Water 2: Adrift

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I cannot conceive what possesses anyone to rate this more than two or three stars at the max. And even then, only because of the pretty scenery. Part of what makes a movie enjoyable (maybe even valid) usually includes having at least some sort of sympathetic character--even if it's a shark. In this blessedly brief idiot-fest, the shark you wish had chomped down each of the six adult numbskulls the moment they hit the water never shows up, ultimately leaving the viewer with no one to root for. After several scenes of unimaginable brainlessness and/or unnecessary crankiness all six have worked diligently to qualify themselves for the Darwin Award, and deserve it richly, as well. The filmmakers go so far as to manage making the poor infant left alone onboard unsympathetic. And not even the maternal instincts of the surviving mother are redeemed in the vague and unsatisfying final scene that shows her empty-eyed and addled, staring at the (dead?) body of the yacht's supposed owner, while her daughter bawls below decks. Maybe the tugboat cap'n will get a big reward for stopping to render aid--that's about all I could hope for in the end.

I love suspense films and Open Water 2 has lots of it. I can forgive the stupidity of the characters and plot holes because it's still a fun watch. 10 stars because it keeps you in suspense right to the end.

I disagree with many negative comments. I really enjoy the experience the film had created. While I was watching it, I felt like I was in the water with them and tried to help them figure out what to do. I can see how the situation make these people do what they do. Yes, they did many stupid things, but remember, in a real situation like this people tend to get nervous and panic and do many things that make the situation worse. I think this film has many flaws but they didn't bother me because the tension it created is enough for me to enjoy the film. And actually, I can imagine something like this happen in reality. The emotional part of the film is good as well. I like the way the camera works when Amy's husband is dying, when drop of water like tears falling into the sea. I like it when James confess the whole truth about everything. I was so moved, so involved into this film. But,still, I was confused by the ending. That's why it's a 9 not a 10.

There have not been many comments or many reviews yet of 'Adrift' aka 'Open Water 2' which takes as its premise a woman with a water phobia (Susan May Pratt seen in '10 Things I Hate About You') on board a yacht with her baby, and a bunch of hedonistic old friends who make a terrible mistake. The film may be German financed but feels utterly American, being well acted in English by an American cast. The lack of comments here so far arises partly because it is yet to open in the UK or US. But I saw a London preview, having been intrigued by the trailer, and was very impressed. I did not much like 'Open Water' which despite its reasonable Blair-Witch-on-water premise had a very amateurish beginning (it began like some terrible home movie) and a stagy last hour--yes stagy despite being set in mid-ocean since it was all dialogue. This quasi-sequel is smarter, far better acted (Pratt is very good), quite obviously higher budget with some keen script construction and it also carries an extremely enigmatic ending too--indeed I long to see the ending analyzed here but I will not do it for I am not offering spoilers. The premise is actually wonderful. How you can have everything you need feet away and yet be contemplating death and destruction at every turn. The cast too is generally very good, making the film quite harrowing in places, far more convincingly harrowing than 'Open Water'. The way they are plunged into their awful predicament is convincing and effective. Others have suggested it is easily resolved, I don't think so for a minute, not if you consider the actual situation. The device of the baby left alone on board is genuinely brilliant. At times you want a little more action and a little less emotion but I can live with that. There is though the question of how Americans will react. Because this whole plot seems to work not just as a reasonable thriller but as an allegory. Like any good allegory it's mostly inconspicuous, someone with me enjoyed the film but did not take on the allegorical dimension at all. But very early on we see a satirical Vote Bush sticker (with a frown face), later much play is made of the US flag which is torn in half as the desperate cast try to redeem things. Is not this troubled ship a "ship of state", threatened by its own macho hubris, whose owner/captain even bears a resemblance to (a younger) Bush? Finally the rescue comes from a very obviously alien boat. I suspect strongly there is much more to come out about 'Adrift' and that Hans Horn its director may well have a Hollywood future.

From the beginning, I knew the story would be a bit stupid. I decided to not judge right away. After all, they could have just immediately jumped off the boat without thinking about how to get back on. The thing was, they took their sweet time before going into the ocean. The aquaphobe girl and the yacht's owner were standing there, talking, for about ten minutes. Then he stupidly jumped into the water, taking her with him. What an a**. Most people would think about how to get back on the boat before jumping off the (at least) twelve foot high deck. Not to mention that the ladder came down with a push of a button. How hard is it to remember the push a button? They should have done that as soon as they stopped in the water. The mother leaving her baby onboard without anyone around was another mistake. At least one of them should have stayed to watch over her. The movie put them in a situation that could have easily been worked through. They had six people. There are so many ways they could have worked their way back up onto the boat. Instead, we get two attempts to get back on. The rest of the time is being spent whining and crying about not being able to get back on, while possibly waiting for a ladder to magically appear. There is no sympathy to be felt for them. One of the characters tries to put a knife in the side of the boat so they can climb back up. The "owner" of the boat, flips out and refuses to let him do it, because it belongs to his boss, and ends up stabbing and killing his friend. Everyone gave up way too quickly. One of the girls drowned herself. Another started swimming for shore, even though they were smack in the middle of the ocean. The rest didn't try anything, but float on their backs and stare at the sky. At one point a cell phone rings and the coat it's in is hanging over the side of the boat, somehow in reach. When the call ends and the signal dies, the guy holding it throws it into the ocean. That was probably where I stopped feeling any despair for the characters. In the end, this movie is stupid. You will be face-palming throughout the whole thing and wanting to choke the characters.