"The Triangle" (2005) TV mini-series

Réalisateur:

Craig R. Baxley

Scénaristes:

Dean Devlin (story)
Rockne S. O'Bannon (teleplay)

Date de sortie:

5 décembre 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Aventure | Drame | Mystère | Science-Fiction | Thriller

Accroche:

In the Bermuda Triangle, nothing stays lost forever.

Intrigue:

A group of people haunted by their experiences within the Bermuda Triangle band together to confront its truths.

Plot Keywords:

Bermuda Triangle | Scientist | Greenpeace | Billionaire | Philadelphia Experiment

Récompenses:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

creepy fun, saved by the actors

Ensemble

Eric Stoltz	...	Howard Thomas
Catherine Bell	...	Emily Patterson
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	Meeno Paloma
Bruce Davison	...	Stan Lathem
Michael E. Rodgers	...	Bruce Geller (as Michael Rodgers)
Sam Neill	...	Eric Benerall
Lisa Brenner	...	Helen Paloma
John Sloan	...	Aron Ackerman
Charles Martin Smith	...	Captain Jay
Barrie Ingham	...	Doug Weist
Marius Weyers	...	Karl Sheedy
Shannon Esra	...	Sally
Adrienne Pierce	...	Emily's Mother (as Adrienne Pearce)
Robyn Olivia	...	Marie
Anette Kemp	...	Traci

Durée:

USA:240 min (3 parts)

Pays:

UK | USA

Langue:

Anglais | Espagnol | Russe

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,78 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Singapore:PG | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M

Lieux de tournage:

Cape Town, South Africa

Société:

Bad Hat Harry Productions

Anecdotes:

There are more than 800 digitally created effect shots spread out over the three parts.

Goofs:

Erreurs faites par les personnages (éventuellement des erreurs délibérées par les cinéastes): It is claimed that the Atlantic is the deepest ocean when the deepest ocean on earth is actually the Pacific.

Guillemet:

Howard Thomas: [sarcastically] So all we have to do is prove wormholes exist. Gee, what are we gonna do with all that extra time?
Emily Patterson: No wonder you're divorced.

Connexions De Film:

Références The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

creepy fun, saved by the actors

I'm not usually a 'sci-fi' kind of fan, I came to this quite frankly because there was nothing else on, and I was taken with it. It's haunted and very funny, I think in an intentional way (one line, describing a billionaire- 'he's the anti-Trump, no publicist, no parties, no public profile').

The actors rise considerably far above the material. Particularly Sam Neill, Eric Stoltz, and Bruce Davison, who all infuse their potentially one-dimensional roles with plenty of good stuff. My main gripe was with the plot, which is pretty convoluted, and didn't really become much more focused over the course of the next two episodes.

It was wonderful to see such fine Independent film actors tear up a script. They added depth and feeling to parts that normally would have none, and it became more noticeable as the mini-series went on and other actors came in and did not add that depth.

The director had a sure hand, and did a wonderful job not only with the actors but in creating a world that looks familiar, but can't possibly exist.

The music wasn't to my taste, but the photography was expertly done, there was clearly a great deal of thought and production value put into this film.

I'm hoping they'll make another one, perhaps turn this into a series, I think it may work even better as a one hour weekly adventure story.

All in all, worth a watch.