Deep Gold (2011)

Overrated

How sad is this?

Highly Overrated But Still Good

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I have to admit I sat through 45 minutes of the Blu-Ray of this before turning off in disgust at the atrocious acting and direction as well as the ridiculousness of the plot. Not only do the main characters of this movie not know how to act to save their lives but they are at the mercy of a director who doesn't know how to get anything other than wooden responses out of them. And the cutting leaves in pauses and frozen moments after 'action' which are indefensible. On top of that the holes in the plot are inexcusable. We see what must be ten tons of gold being picked up by a fork lift truck and soldiers tossing around gold bars like they were lumps of plastic (which they clearly are). And a plane goes 'missing' in broad daylight having been watched by a local radio broadcaster who narrates it live! And the only one to find this out is the pilot's girlfriend? Really? And the guy who tips her off gets shot in the belly while helping her 'escape' in his car but there are no visible bullet holes in the car to show how, exactly, the bullet would get to his belly. I think you get the gist already. This isn't even fun or light entertainment, it's simply abysmal.

Just saw Deep Gold and gotta say was utterly taken by surprise in this B-movie extravaganza!Starring one super-hot Asian chick, and several action-packed 3D scenes - this film is an impressive statement from upcoming director - Michael Gleissner.The cinematography is excellent, scenery fantastic, together with some Hollywood grade sound design and great visual effects - it's really a must see for this weekend!Oh..and did I mention it's in 3D! ;)9/10

The movie was quite entertaining, and the underwater action scenes were quite well done, but the CGI in certain scenes was definitely not at the quality level of the live action scenes (which were quite acceptable). Most enjoyable was the whit and comic relief some of the supporting characters provided. What I found quite bothering is the language mix of actors - some of them speaking perfect American English, some heavy local accents, that made little sense to me.The 3D was quite acceptable, although in some scenes it was clear that it was done later and the filmmakers did not shoot the film in 3D.

My wife and I saw Deep Gold over the weekend at the Crest Theater in LA. Being an independent film, you never know what to expect. We were particularly intrigued to learn that it was both an action film as well as a 3D film. (Perhaps the first independent 3D feature film ever made.) Both action and 3D are very ambitious attributes for they typically exceed the independent film budget. The script had some unexpected twists and turns that kept the story going. To be fair, it also had some minor flaws, but overall who cares when the screen is filled with attractive women and stunning views. Personally I think I would have enjoyed the movie more if it were not in 3D, but that is personal preference. Some of the actors were better then others, but overall way better then the average independent film. Michael Gleissner, who also wrote and directed the film, made a surprisingly good villain. The soundtrack was exceptional, plenty of action scenes, solid plot, and beautiful footage. Deep Gold easily exceeded our expectations, and unlike almost every major studio feature films today, Deep Gold never dragged and we were never bored. In summary, Deep Gold is a perfect film for a mindless weekend escape.