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Waterworld
(1995),
Director: Kevin Reynolds, rated PG-13 for language,
violence
Beyond the horizon lies the secret to a new beginning.
  Starring:
Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dennis Hopper, Tina Majorino, Michael Jeter,
Gerard Murphy, Chaim Jeraffi, Rick Aviles, R.D. Call, Kim Coates, John Fleck
DML Rating:
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- above average
"Because I haven't
seen it. And I've sailed further than most men have dreamed." –
Mariner, speaking of
Dryland
Why watch this? It
is large on scope, but just can't quite match other
post-apocalyptic films.
Plot Summary: In a
distant future where melting ice caps have submerged the Earth,
a lone mariner navigates a water-covered world, seeking
resources and avoiding dangerous pirates known as Smokers. His
solitary existence is disrupted when he reluctantly becomes
entangled with a woman and a young girl who possess a unique
clue to finding a mythical place called Dryland. As they
journey across the vast ocean, the Mariner must protect them
from the relentless pursuit of the Smokers who seek clues to
finding Dryland first.
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Dad's Preview:
Costner's prolific career has been marked by highs and lows. He
really wanted this Mad-Max-on-the-sea adventure to work. It was
shot on the ocean, which caused a ton of cost overruns, however
the stunts, contraption-creativity and cinematography are to be
commended. There were two weaknesses - First, the script often tries to
be too cute and second, Dennis Hopper's performance as The Deacon is
dreadful - when a film's central villain falls short, you feel
short-changed. That said Costner, as the unique "mariner", does a
very nice job. Tripplehorn and Majorinio, as mother and
daughter, add some necessary emotional weight to the
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Gordon Co., Davis
Ent., Licht/Mueller Film Corp.; Universal Pictures |
