60
Much of what the filmmakers and their team of cinematographers capture is undeniably remarkable, but their overt attachment to certain scenes can make watching a chore.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
50
Village Voice by Ben Kenigsberg
Those looking for a refresher course on the workings of the food chain should be in heaven. All others may yearn for a sushi break.
70
Deep Blue runs just shy of 90 minutes, and this pathetic landlubber of a movie critic must confess to growing restless here and there, an example of how quickly awestruck wonder can turn to apathy.
80
Washington Post by Desson Thomson
This is as good a visual treat as you and your kids can expect.
90
Jaw-dropping, sumptuous visuals, a lush George Fenton score, state-of-the-art technology and some of the oddest creatures ever seen without recourse to artificial stimulants.
80
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Crust
Numerous films have explored undersea life, but few as comprehensively and as consistently compelling as Deep Blue, by the creators of the "Blue Planet" TV series.
60
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
This stunningly photographed documentary captures extraordinary images of ocean-based life.
83
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
Full of splendidly shot wonders.
70
The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson
Deep Blue is a thrilling film, but not a thoughtful one; it'd be right at home on an IMAX screen, or possibly as the pretty, polished, and vaguely empty Successories poster it closely resembles.
50
A beautiful but empty-headed documentary.