Deep Water Review: Affleck & De Armas Fail To Liven Passionless Erotic Thriller
Filmed back in 2019, erotic thriller Deep Water experienced a number of setbacks prior to its release, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At one point scheduled for a 2020 theatrical premiere, the film was eventually pulled from the schedule entirely before Disney decided to stream it on Hulu. Despite the delays, there were reasons to believe Deep Water had potential. It marks the return of director Adrian Lyne, known for helming titles such as Fatal Attraction, Indecent Proposal, and others (seemingly making him a strong fit for the material). Deep Water also stars Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas as the main couple, giving the movie two high-profile actors. Unfortunately, the end result isn't very compelling. Deep Water is a dull and bland thriller held back by a weak script that even Affleck and de Armas can't save.
In Deep Water, Affleck and de Armas star as married couple Vic and Melinda Van Allen, who are experiencing trouble with their relationship. As part of an unusual arrangement, Vic allows Melinda to see other men as long as she stays married for the sake of their daughter, Trixie (Grace Jenkins). Vic claims to not be bothered by Melinda's promiscuity, but eventually things turn deadly as Vic's internal rage and jealously threaten to boil over and turn his marriage into a dangerous mind game.
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Affleck and de Armas were on the precipice of starting a real-life romantic relationship when they filmed Deep Water, but that chemistry isn't apparent in the movie. In some respects, the dynamic works for the story, as their characters have apparently fallen out of love. Still, there aren't many traces of the spark between them to liven things up.
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