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Waterworld (1995)

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Release Date: July 28, 1995
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Running Time: 136 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some intense scenes of action violence, brief nudity and language.
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Writer: Joss Whedon, David N. Twohy, Peter Rader
Cast: Zakes Mokae, Leonardo Cimino, Zitto Kazann, R.D. Call, Rick Aviles, Chaim Jeraffi, Kevin Costner

In the future, the ice caps have melted. Those who survived have adapted to a new way of living. The world is covered by water and mankind has no recollections of their past. The stories of land are but a myth, only a map inscribed on a girl's back proves otherwise. The survivors are desperate; the group called the Smokers, which have guns and airplanes, go to all extent to find the girl that holds Read more

Movie Review

Grade: B+ Waterworld is a unique film, in a way. It deals with what would happen if the ice caps melted (although the world wouldn't be covered by that much water) but in terms of plot, there was barely anything. Don't get me wrong: I think Waterworld rocks, but there was barely any story. The only other thing that bothered me, besides the final battle scene, is the crappy computer graphics. You would have thought, with a $200 million film, that they could have afforded better graphics. Read the full movie review

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