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2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Leofwine_draca DEEP END is a low-key British movie with plenty of artistic flourishes. It's set at the tail-end of the Swinging Sixties, taking place in a grubby, run-down old swimming baths where new recruit John Moulder-Brown develops a crush and then an obsession with cute attendant Jane Asher.Like many such realist productions, this is a meandering story which depicts various episodes in the life of its protagonist. His trawls through a grubby, slightly seedy London are brimming with atmosphere and the director seems to take great delight in delivering sleazy locations, from adult cinemas to a prostitute's room. Meanwhile, Moulder-Brown's encounter with a gropey Diana Dors is memorable for all the wrong reasons.It's hard to dislike this film, which remains unpredictable throughout and builds to a shocking climax. Moulder-Brown (VAMPIRE CIRCUS) is excellent as the protagonist and Jane Asher equally good as the young and lovely object of his affections. Colourful cinematography adds to the experience and makes DEEP END a highly watchable film for fans of the era.

Bribaba Jerzy Skolimowski's cult classic now restored to its former beauty is certainly one to treasure. Most of the film was shot in Munich, though this is very much about Britain in the 70s. Actors like Diana Dors playing a character who fantasises about football while having sex, Jane Asher as a flirty young madam in a mini skirt and good old Burt Kwouk selling hot dogs. Along the way it confirms that many of the best films about Britain (Blow Up, Cul De Sac, The Ruling Class) are made by Johnny Foreigner. With its primary colours, careful compositions and sharply angled photography it doesn't look British. Even the soundtrack is from the Teutonic legend known as Can. It all melds wonderfully to produce a telling snapshot of the period, and a lot more besides

Neil Welch Young Mike, fresh out of school and somewhat unworldly, gets his first job in a seedy public baths and swimming bath in an unnamed part of London. Showing him the ropes is Susan, a strikingly lovely redhead in her mid-20s, and well-versed in her abilities to make a few bob on the side from the, er, ancillary services which can be offered. Mike falls for Susan, hook line and sinker and Susan, well aware of this, derives some amusement from leading him on, little realising just how serious it is for him.I saw this film a couple of times when it came out in 1970 and, now it has reappeared, it is interesting to watch it with eyes which are now nearly 60, and not 18. It is essentially a rather seedy kitchen sink drama, told with some humour and, ultimately tragedy.At its heart are two performances. As Mike, John Moulder-Brown has the right fish-out-of-water look as the obsessed adolescent who hasn't got a clue but, for me, his performance never really convinces. However, as Susan, Jane Asher is a revelation. She made a successful transition from child to adult acting but then never seemed to pursue an adult screen career with commitment. On the strength of Deep End, this is a great loss: Susan, not a very nice person, is nonetheless nuanced with a multitude of emotional shades, and Asher is stunningly good.

mikhail080 What starts out as a tender coming-of-age story devolves into a story of sexual obsession and missed connections in "Deep End." The story has bicycle riding teenager Mike starting his first job at a run-down public bathhouse which caters to both men and women. There is also an Olympic sized pool in the facility, which is utilized by scores of teenage girls. Mike's pretty but jaded coworker Susan is on hand to show him the ropes, and soon their mild flirtation begins to prompt Mike into increasingly bizarre stalker behavior.The cinematography here is outstanding, with every stain, crack and spot of dirt in the grimy bathhouse evident. It certainly appears to be a place where any sensible person would hesitate to walk barefoot through, and the sets are loaded with strange signage and bizarre props. The exterior locations are expertly filmed also, and give a great impression of the U.K. at the end of the 1960's.The acting of the two young leads is top-notch and utterly believable at all turns, with John Moulder-Brown especially likable and appealing. And certainly special mention must be made to former glamor girl Diana Dors as a blowzy blond bathhouse patron with a sexual fixation on football. She holds nothing back in her cameo appearance, and she's fantastic in the limited screen time devoted to her physically aggressive and domineering character.Some objection could be made to the somewhat speedy manner in which Mike's character transforms from nice teenager into obsessed stalker. Some of this didn't seem too believable, although Asher as Susan is beautiful enough to almost make it work. Mike begins the film as such a sweet young guy who's concerned about his future and his family, that's it's almost unfathomable as to why he'd go off the "deep end" like he does.*** out of *****