Film Review
Luc Besson's ode to the beauty of the marine world is as captivating and poetic as anything
produced by the famous marine explorer Jacques Cousteau. Although the film does
resort occasionally to using captions to assign meaning to its various segments (probably
a mistake), this is not a straight-forward documentary. Its non-didactic, free-flowing
form is both alluring and pleasurable to watch, albeit a little too self-conscious.
Since his early childhood, Besson has nurtured a passion for the sea and marine life.
This is something he was able to draw on in his earlier film,
Le Grand Bleu, but
it is only in
Atlantis that you begin to appreciate his love for the sea.
With some beautiful photography, this is a film that manages to capture the uncompromising
beauty of a world which we mere humans can only marvel at.
© James Travers 2001
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Next Luc Besson film:
Léon (1994)
Film Synopsis
Contrary to the legend, Atlantis was not destroyed centuries ago but continues
to exist, a vast and fabulous kingdom beneath the waves inhabited by fantastic
creatures of all shapes and sizes. In the seas around the Bahamas,
the Galapagos Islands, the western seaboard of Canada and Tahiti the diversity
and abundance of life is of mind-blowing proportions. From sharks and
dolphins, performing their exotic dances far from human eyes, to sea cows,
octopuses and brightly coloured snakes, the variety of sea life is a thing
to marvel at. Nowhere on earth is there such a mesmerising exhibition
of life as varied and as wonderful as this. Welcome to the magical
world of Atlantis, the lost world beneath the sea...
© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Luc Besson
- Cinematographer: Luc Besson,
Christian Pétron
- Music: Eric Serra
- Country: France / Italy
- Language: French
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 78 min