Deep (2021)

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Des étudiants en médecine acceptent de tenter une expérience, en échange de beaucoup d'argent. Cela consiste à ne pas dormir pendant plusieurs jours afin de pouvoir récupérer l'hormone qui aide à rester éveillé. Pour cela, on leur implante une puce qui se chargera de récupérer la substance, et ils doivent porter une montre constamment, qui note l'évolution de production de cette hormone, et qui sonne l'alarme en cas d'endormissement, car cela pourrait provoquer la mort au bout de 60 secondes.

Pour une des étudiantes, elle accepte de le faire car elle a des dettes et sa mamie doit se faire opérer ; mais les autres, c'est un peu pour gagner de l'argent facile, et ils n'ont pas réfléchi aux conséquences ; en effet, cette expérience s'avère dangereuse puisqu'elle peut devenir mortelle.

J'ai trouvé le concept intéressant ; l'histoire est intrigante ; les acteurs jouent bien, et la musique est sympa.

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So dumb, yet so entertaining.

Deep has a negative brain cell energy and I live for it. It's a pure brainless entertainment: the writer has no brain, the characters have no brain, and by the end of the movie, you will also have no brain.

All the build up tension and clock ticking to the tune of death are hilarious when you know there is a ridiculously easy solution to the dilemma the characters are facing. I was watching the movie laughing, face palming and asking “why y'all making it so difficult when it’s not?”.

I mean, I knew they were all dumb when female lead asked about money and not side effects at the beginning of the movie, even though she is a medical student ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

That said, the characters being so stupid, which leads to the plot being so stupid, was exactly what I liked about it. It’s supposed to be a thriller, but damn, I thought it was some dark comedy on crack.

Production wise it’s cool. Love the soundtrack, and I found it truly fitting. The effect used when showcasing the messed up perception after sleepless nights of the main cast were well done. I had some issues with the directing in terms of pacing… felt a bit jarring.

The plot twist was there… and I was like OH! But then I went into Oh? Wait… what? And then I had to remind myself that no one is using their brain in the movie, so for them the actions might make sense.

Overall, not smart, not groundbreaking, but truly fun to watch. The cast had amazing chemistry and sold the story through their acting. I love the bond, I love the friendship, even if they all shared one brain cell. Stupidity entertaining till the end. It’s the first time I truly adored such a bunch of idiots, and just for that this movie deserves a medal.

That said, Deep left me with one question: How easy is it to study medicine in Thailand if these 4 idiots not only got in, but also passed at least a few semesters?

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