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Sea of Fear (2006)
It's just fun
The film has some really beautifully shot scenes and the young actors show a great deal of potential. The script does have some weak spots, but the actors give it their best shot and it's fun to see it now and be able to "remember when" later when they really hit their strides. Edward Albert is a true pro - a cross between Captain Ahab and Captain Kirk and he brings a sense of campy fun to the movie.
The story is a real "...and then there were none" mystery. Who's going to die next - and how? Who's the killer? It has a twist at the end that leaves you wondering whether or not you should smile.
Don't be put off by the surface - this movie has more than it appears to! Remember, like the tag says: "Terror Runs Deep"
Buffet froid (1979)
A classic French absurdist story
Alphonse Tram is plagued by nightmares of murder and pursuit. Employing existentialism, absurdism and even a little slapstick, writer/director Bertrand Blier leads Alphonse (Gerard Depardieu), his randomly acquired companions, and the viewer through a maze of hallways, stairways, and pathways to meet his fate.
The performances by Depardieu, Blier's father Bernard Blier, and a supporting cast made up of stars from French film and theatre (including an early cameo by Michel Serrault, best known as Albin/Zaza in "La Cage aux Folles"), are all marvelously nuanced and the film hasn't a beat out of place.