I must confess that I was anxious to see this movie since I had read an article in a local paper while the movie was being shot. When I had the first chance to go to the movie premiere I take it. It was really disappointing. The plot is good but not the screenplay. In the beginning it has the audience laughing where it shouldn't. Gloria (Dominique Swain) is talking with her father (José Wilker) and while she is speaking in english, he is in portuguese. Ok I understand that both speaks portuguese and english but when her father starts speak english, she starts portuguese. It is hard not to laugh. At least, Dominique speaks portuguese really well for an american. The cinematography is good and deserve its credit. The first hour is is good, whith the tension growing and actor Sebastian being a revelation but when it is time to conclude, it is a disaster. I guess director Gustavo Lipztein got caught by his first time experience. The end should be a lot of better.
Review of Dead in the Water
