A couple at sea on their boat is taken hostage by a psycho who joins them after abandoning his sinking boat. After a rather superfluous prologue in which the couple's child is killed, the film shifts to the main plot and quickly builds up the tension. Kidman is fine in her first starring role, although her character is such a ninny that one almost roots for the bad guy. Zane is a magnetic presence as the villain, somewhat reminiscent of a young Marlon Brando. The film doesn't quite know when to roll the credits, and the finale is laughably bad. There are parallels to "Knife in the Water," although this film is not as good as that Roman Polanksi thriller.
