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The Big Blue

PG-13
Movie
1988
2h 48m
French
Romance, Drama, Adventure
Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.
Rating
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7.7
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The Big Blue (1988) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
49

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JeanMarc Barr
Jacques Mayol
Jean Reno
Enzo Molinari
Rosanna Arquette
Johana Baker
Paul Shenar
Dr. Laurence
Jean Bouise
Uncle Louis
Marc Duret
Roberto
Geoffrey Carey
Supervisor
Jan Rouiller
Noireuter
Claude Besson
Jacques' Father
Eric Do
Japanese Diver
Paul Herman
Taxi Driver in U.S.A
Franco Diogene
Receptionist
Constantin Alexandrov
Dolphin Trainer
Directed By: Luc Besson
Written By: Luc Besson (Story), Robert Garland (Screenplay), + 3 more

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Spiritualized Kaos says...
2 years ago
Ecological film with magnificent photography and music.
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siggi963 says...
4 weeks ago
Excellent epic drama about apnoea diving with a brilliant cast. Jean Reno at his best.
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Buck Flower Sings says...
4 years ago
A story of the love of water, the Mediterranean, and competition, told through the eyes of one of the few directors at the time who could pull it off, Luc Besson. One of its major flaws is how little they really go into the art and sport of early free diving. The whole baby aspect always felt so out of place for the story
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Juliosoft says...
6 years ago
It conveys well the fascination of the protagonist by the sea, inside the water it is happy, outside, not so much. The rag covering the ass of Rosanna Arquette is pathetic
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Andres Gomez
6 years ago
Introspective story with a good Jean Reno and innocent Rosanna Arquette.

Sound track, for those loving Eric Sierra. Not for all tastes. A little bit too long but entartaining.
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Filipe Manuel Neto
2 years ago
**A film unjustly forgotten these days.**

I confess that I didn't quite know what to expect from this movie. All I knew was that it was wildly successful in the decade it was released, and that nowadays hardly anyone remembers it. It is directed by Luc Besson, a French director whom I respect and More
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