The Deep Blue Sea (2011)

Directed by Terence Davies
Produced by Sean O'Connor, Kate Ogborn
Screenplay by Terence Davies
Based on "The Deep Blue Sea" by Terence Rattigan
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, Simon Russell Beale, Harry Hadden-Paton
Music by Samuel Barber
Cinematography: Florian Hoffmeister
Edited by David Charap
Production company: Film4, UK Film Council, Artificial Eye
Distributed by Music Box Films (US)
Release date: 25 November 2011 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 98 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Box office: $1,126,525

"The Deep Blue Sea" is a romantic drama film directed by Terence Davies and adapted from the 1952 Terence Rattigan play "The Deep Blue Sea". The story is about the wife of a British Judge who is caught in a love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot. But she doesn't realise that these relationships destroys her...

Cast

• Rachel Weisz as Hester Collyer
• Tom Hiddleston as Freddie Page
• Simon Russell Beale as Sir William Collyer
• Harry Hadden-Paton as Jackie Jackson
• Ann Mitchell as Mrs Elton
• Sarah Kants as Liz Jackson
• Karl Johnson as Mr. Miller
• Barbara Jefford as Collyer's mother
• Oliver Ford Davies as Hester's father

Terence Davies, the director of the film, haven't been known for me before. Telling the truth, his work couldn't make me see any other of his works and I'm sure that won't rewatch "The Deep Blue Sea". However, I want to admit the atmosphere of the fiftieth, a slow moving plot and the absence of music that show the emotional experience in detail.

I found the film in Tom Hiddleston's filmography as I'd known how thoroughly the actor choose his roles. And that was the reason for me to look for his causes to take part in "The Deep Blue Sea". This way, I came to a conclusion that the thing was the character. I'd never seen Hiddleston performing a vile man for whom love of the woman mean nothing. But even Freddie has some advantages and not only his outward appearance. Tom's acting charms and that's the main merit of the film, as for me.

Performance of Rachel Weisz also impresses but I can't sympathize with Hester - either her character irritates me or slightly reminds me of myself.

Advantages

• Tom Hiddleston as Freddie Page

Disadvantages

• A little too slow moving

"Strangenesses"

• Deceiving ourselves is the main problem of most people

Clue Moments

• The cafe
• The mirror

Frankly speaking, I don't pity Hester as I'm annoyed with women like her. They don't love a person with whom they're obsessed because their main purpose is just love - love an image that they've composed. And the only thing I'm sorry is that some women aren't able to see the disruptiveness of these strange relationships. The devoting themselves to a person who isn't even the same with their character is always hopeless. And that's a pity.

Soundtracks

1. Hilary Hahn & the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra conducted by Hugh Wolff - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 14
2. Jo Stafford - You Belong to Me

Quotations

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Freddie Page: There is nothing wrong with my mind. FUBAR.
Hester Collyer: What do you mean by that?
Freddie Page: You're the clever one, you work it out.
Hester Collyer: What the hell did you mean by that?
Freddie Page: FUBAR, acronym, f*cked up beyond all recognition.

* * *

Freddie Page: Let me give you a case: Jack loves Jill, Jill loves Jack. But Jack doesn't love Jill in the same way. Jack never asked to be loved.
Hester Collyer: And what about Jill?
Freddie Page: That's Jill's hard luck! I can't be bloody Romeo all the time!

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Collyer's Mother: Beware of passion, Hester. It always leads to something ugly.
Hester Collyer: What would you replace it with?
Collyer's Mother: A guarded enthusiasm. It's safer.

* * *

Mrs. Elton: A lot of rubbish is talked about love. You know what real love is? It's wiping someone's arse or changing the sheets when they've wet themselves. And letting them keep their dignity so you can both go on.

* * *

Hester Collyer: Lust isn't the whole of life, but Freddie is, you see, for me. The whole of life. And death. So, put a label on that, if you can.

* * *

Hester Collyer: Ah, the garden really is glorious! Even at this time of year.

* * *

Collyer's Mother: Yes. It's my one, unalloyed pleasure. So much safer than people, don't you think?

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You may see the trailer here.

Plot: 5/10

Entertainment: 5/10

Acting: 7/10

Originality: 6/10

Music and Sound: 6/10

6/10