Waterworld

Waterworld (1995) is a movie that I have always adored, is in my DVD collection and is currently available on Netflix. The storyline follows a futuristic society where the world has been completely covered in water and resources are hard to find and very valuable for trade. Everyone is in survival mode and is looking for the legendary land which some people think is a myth and some think is a lie. When a strange mutant arrives at an outpost with worldly things and encounters a child with strange marks on her body...the outpost becomes a launching pad for a battle to find clues to land.

This movie is directed by Kevin Reynolds (Robinhood: Prince of Thieves) and stars Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves), Dennis Hopper (Easy Rider), Jeanne Tripplehorn (The Firm), Tina Majorino (Napoleon Dynamite), Zakes Mokae (The Serpent and the Rainbow) and Leonardo Cimino (The Monster Squad).

This film is essentially Mad Max on water. I will never know why it initially received bad reviews and didn't do well in theatres. I love this movie. The costumes, circumstances and storyline are perfectly presented and very well executed. The cast is awesome and both Hopper and Costner played their characters to perfection. The special effects are very good as is the ruthlessness of the situations. The ending is also very rewarding and makes the long run time worth it.

Overall I will always feel this is an underrated gem that is very well done and worth your time. This is a science fiction, apocalyptic gem that is a must see. I would score this a 9/10.