Rent Into the Blue (2005)

Ok Action Adventure Yarn - Into the Blue review by GI

An entertaining, if rather shallow, action adventure that dwells a little too much on the sun tanned bodies of the two main stars, Paul walker and Jessica Alba, to result in film that you can in anyway take seriously. In that sense it's a throwaway. This is essentially an old fashioned adventure tale that would have been a major release in the 1950s and is in many ways a remake of The Deep (1977). With its emphasis on clubbing and hedonistic pursuits it's a film that targets a younger audience but does turn up the action for the film's climax. Walker and Alba are young couple, Jerrod and Sam, living an idyllic and simple life in the Bahamas. Visited by his old friend, Bryce (Scott Caan) and his new girlfriend, Amanda (Ashley Scott) they spend their days frolicking on the ocean where one day they discover a possible ancient wreck and also a crashed plane with a large amount of cocaine on board. Divided over what to do with this they are unprepared for when the baddies come looking for their goods! The film focuses on bikini clad bodies wafting through the ocean with the occasional risks from sharks and there's couple of violent and shocking moments. They're too few though to make tis memorable and whilst it passes the time quite nicely it's a forgettable piece of hokum. Josh Brolin has a support role.