30 Aug 2006

Into the Blue

Director: John Stockwell

Starring: Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Ashley Scott, Scott Caan

Screening: 2005-10-04

You were going to watch this flesh parade whether the reviews are
good or bad, right? After all, which girl can resist the prospect
of seeing Jessica Alba and Ashley Scott in itsy-bitsy bikinis? And
who can deny that Paul Walker's naturally buff body ("I don't lift
weights — I surf,?the actor says in real-life) will thrill
the boys to no end?


Into the Blue tells the story of a group of friends (Paul,
Jessica, Ashley and Scott Caan) who go treasure-diving one day,
only to find a planewreck full of cocaine and a legendary shipwreck
filled with jeweled artifacts. This finding leads to a lot of chases
and fights that climax in a 15-minute fit of violence.


But hey, who cares about the B-grade plot about sunken treasures?
There are many shots of groins and cleavages in skimpy swimwear
— and those may be the treasures that really interest the
audience.


Seriously though, the film is quite fun if your expectations are
low.