The Godfather Part II Susan

The Godfather Part II

Susan and Daniel head to an island getaway to kick back and relax. When they surface from a scuba diving excursion, they discover their boat has left, stranding them in the middle of the ocean. What follows is 60 minutes of two people bobbing around hopelessly. I somehow missed this when it made a splash bam! on the theatrical circuit. Now that Ive finally gotten around to watching Open Water, I have to say: eh. Please note this is different from meh. Meh is an aggressively irritating Internet colloquialism signifying severe apathy. Eh acknowledges the allure of something, despite the fact that it falls short of ones expectations. So Open Water gets a big, fat eh from me. Its a unique concept and admittedly a risky conceit to build an 80 minute feature around. While I appreciate the venture, I found it all well, boring. Lethally boring. Once the gimmick wore off and I realized we were just watching two people tread water, occasionally dodging shark bites, my eyes glazed over. Points, though, for the dark ending. Where the first film almost felt like a documentary, the sequel gets a slicker presentation, not unlike the Blair Witch Blair Witch Like those movies, the sequel is inferior to the original. Open Water 2 follows the exploits of six high school friends who get together for a fun time on a yacht. Unfortunately for them, theyre idiots and forget to lower the ladder when they jump off the boat. And you know what means? Thats right! More bobbing around hopelessly! The stakes are higher in this installment mainly because there are more potential victims. Also, theres a baby on the ship and you sort of feel bad for The Godfather Part II waterlogged parents. But thats all the emotional investment I could summon for these characters. Sure, it sucks to be them, but I had hard time empathizing with their The Godfather Part II because a no one was interesting or likable, and b the solution to their situation is obvious and, needless to say, occurs to these buoyant brain surgeons at the very end, when its too late to save anyones life or prevent me from punching myself in the throat the next time I hear a splashing The Godfather Part II effect. The technical specs: Open Water looks alright in 85:1 1080p, though its shot with a low-budget, home video style. This adds a bit to the authenticity of the ordeal and makes sense for what director Chirs Kentis was going for. As such, the HD quality doesnt leap off of the screen, providing just a mild bump in clarity and color. The DTS-HD 1 Master Audio doesnt do a whole lot either, since the sound is simplistic dialogue and splashing.