What is James Cameron’s best movie? It’s not Aliens. It’s not Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It’s not even Titanic. No, his best movie is one that he planned more than a decade before it became a reality. He had to wait until he had built a reputation for being an amazing director to get a studio to gamble on his ambitious film. Plus, the technology simply didn’t exist to tell the story the way he wanted to, so he had to invent most of it himself.
No, I’m definitely not talking about Avatar. That was a silly and contrived mess. James Cameron’s best movie is, without a doubt, The Abyss. The Special Edition, in particular.
You might be thinking that that is a silly thing to say because The Abyss isn’t usually considered a classic in the same way as Cameron’s other films. In addition, it is his only major box-office disappointment to date. But I really do believe that it’s his best film. Of course, anytime a person claims something is the absolute best in its category, they had better be ready to give a good explanation for saying that. And I’m ready to. So let’s peer into The Abyss and see what wonders we’ll find in it. Continue reading
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