...caught you holding your breath, didn't I?...

Rating: 9/10 (28 January 2006)

...I certainly held mine.
If you ever wanted to know what the international sport of SCUBA-less, very-deep, 'free-diving' was about, here's your film with a dream-like twist.
Haunting, exquisite, sublime, beautifully photographed and scored, THE BIG BLUE will find you pushing-the-envelope inside your own lungs right on the living room couch. You'll find Jean Reno at his best - and you'll definitely want the recipe for 'Spaghetti Fruti di Mari.' I'm very partial to the US version (and I own both the US and European CDs) with John Conti's superior musical score (others agree - see Pat Epstein's review). I loved Luc Besson's international flavor in this film. Prepare a Greek or Italian dinner for your friends, open a fresh bottle of Chianti or Ouzo, butter the Italian/French bread-loaf slices, launch yourself into the couches around the coffee table, push the 'Play' button and enjoy...
'Roberto, yo parma!'