mark.waltz Review of Around the World Under the Sea

Around the World Under the Sea (I) (1966)

There's more than just shakin' goin' on under the sea.

[7/10 · 28 April 2020]

On a submarine filled with two pet hamsters and a group of scientists and experienced seamen (and one woman), the efforts to make predictions of when underwater earthquakes will take place are made which leads this important voyage into all sorts of danger. In addition to a friendly dolphin, schools of exotic fish and a curious manta, there's also an extremely large manta ray as well as a powerful underwater volcano where the submarine gets stuck on. Under the command of Lloyd Bridges, this all important voyage also features the beautiful Shirley Eaton, David McCallum, Keenan Wynn, Brian Kelly, Marshall Thompson and veteran actor Gary Merrill. The gorgeous underwater photography is stunning and the dangers are real and natural. Little attention is made to the crew member's personal lives (although Eaton does get herself intertwined between two of the younger members) so the focus is on what is happening outside the submarine. Bridges gives a truly commanding performance, and it is no wonder as undersea exploration was one of his great life passions. Wynn, as a grizzled old seaman, doesn't overdo the comedy, although he does get the best lines, and Eaton is nice to look at although not distracting. This is a perfect look at a part of our world we don't always get a chance to see, and realize that the dangers above ground are often small potatoes when compared to the dangers in our massive seas.