Lockende Tiefe

"The Deep Blue Sea" is a rather depressing film where, at times, art seems to be imitating life. Vivien Leigh stars in this film as a woman who is suicidal her second marriage dissolves. This marriage is, frankly, a mess...as her husband is an alcoholic and he has a lot of ambivalence about their marriage. In contrast, her first husband loves her and wants her back...and she feels that this relationship is boring. I said art imitating life because in real life, Miss Leigh' own behaviors and relationships were a bit like the film...complete with suicidal ideation and affairs.

So is the film worth seeing? It depends. While the script is good as well as the acting, it's also a seriously depressing story...one that also is tough to watch because you really DON'T like the characters nor care about the mess they've made of their lives. As for me, I just couldn't wait for the movie to end.