Deep movie review 2021

MOVIE TITLE: DEEP

This dramatic thriller airs exclusively on Netflix on July 16, 2021

RATING: PG-13

LENGTH: 1 hour 41 minutes

IN A NUTSHELL:

The film is produced by Transformation Films and is an intriguing Thai film. I love that Netflix has been introducing us all to a lot of foreign films. The movie is directed by a team of people. Many of those same people also wrote the movie.

Four insomniac med school students are lured into a neuroscience experiment that spirals out of control — and must find a way out before it’s too late. The premise is especially interesting because our physical state absolutely affects our mental state.

THINGS I LIKED:

The opening scene definitely grabs your attention.
The cast includes Thai actors most Americans will be completely unfamiliar with. The English voiceovers are mostly good, although there are some bad moments.
You get to experience a little bit of Thailand and see some delicious Thai food. I would have loved more!
The movie tells the story of a bunch of medical students. My nephew is currently in med school and agrees that not getting enough sleep is a big problem among the student body.
You’ll learn a lot about insomnia.
Fun fact: A medical student is told she’ll earn 100,000 Thai Bahts, which is the equivalent of 3,112.74 U.S. dollars.
There are twists. I love twists!
You can tell it’s a recent movie because one of the characters says, “I don’t have Covid. I swear!” and you see a taxi driver wear a mask.
It was interesting to see the contrast in personalities and values that showed how each of the students chose to spend the money they earned by participating in the study.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

Some people might be annoyed by the dubbed English.
You see some written Thai with no translations.
Some of the acting isn’t very good.
The 4 medical students spend time coming up with their unique group name in a long scene but then they never actually use it during the entire rest of the film.
Acts 1 & 2 are interesting, but the story takes a ridiculous turn in Act 3 and the film unravels. There’s a ton of exposition in Act 3 to explain the crazy plot.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Kids will be bored.
There is talk of sleeping around and getting an abortion
Talk of getting a boob job.
There’s a lot of alcohol.
Some profanity, including 1 F-bomb.
You see medical students working on cadavers. I did that in college too. The smell of Formaldehyde is disgusting.