Can't quite put my finger on this Wim Wenders thing about the ocean and jihadi terrorists because it is at once so soft and romantic but also coarse and terrifying. I think he's trying to balance it all together to create something unnerving, and I guess he succeeded, because I enjoyed like 20% of it but am fascinated all the same. An odd duck, for sure.

Can't quite put my finger on this Wim Wenders thing about the ocean and jihadi terrorists because it is at once so soft and romantic but also coarse and terrifying. I think he's trying to balance it all together to create something unnerving, and I guess he succeeded, because I enjoyed like 20% of it but am fascinated all the same. An odd duck, for sure.

As a piece of cinema, unremarkable is a perfect description of ‘Submergence’ - it’s all fine, with no major flaws, but also no standout elements. The stars don’t especially shine on screen, and the story drags on too long for the film to be either especially poignant or enjoyable. Just like a drop of rain hitting a pond, its impact is minor, dissipating until it eventually leaves no impression at all.
- Charlie David Page

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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-submergence-swimming-against-the-tide

As a piece of cinema, unremarkable is a perfect description of ‘Submergence’ - it’s all fine, with no major flaws, but also no standout elements. The stars don’t especially shine on screen, and the story drags on too long for the film to be either especially poignant or enjoyable. Just like a drop of rain hitting a pond, its impact is minor, dissipating until it eventually leaves no impression at all.
- Charlie David Page

Read Charlie David's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-submergence-swimming-against-the-tide