• News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

  • Movies
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Long Reads
  • Trending
  • Franchises
    • Marvel
    • DC
    • Star Wars
    • Star Trek
    • Transformers
    • G.I. Joe
    • The Lord of the Rings
    • James Bond
    • Alien
    • Predator
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • Masters of the Universe
    • Doctor Who
    • Harry Potter

Video Review – Deep Water struggles to be erotic or thrilling

March 22, 2022 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno with a video review of 2022’s Deep Water…

Adrian Lyne returning to the world of erotic thrillers should be a joyous moment. From 9 1/2 Weeks to Unfaithful, the filmmaker knows how to shock and awe, but maybe the break between films has lessened his scandalous abilities. Deep Water is too tame, too safe, and too slow to be a true shocker. Thankfully though the talent involved still carries the film to a watchable experience. In his review, EJ Moreno breaks down what’s good and what doesn’t work in this new Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas film.

Watch the review below, and be sure to follow us on YouTube for more reviews, exclusive interviews, and other video content…

SEE ALSO: Read our written review of Deep Water here

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas star as Vic and Melinda Van Allen, an affluent New Orleans couple whose marriage is crumbling under the weight of resentment, jealousy, and mistrust. As their mutual provocations and mind games escalate, things quickly turn into a deadly game of cat and mouse as Melinda’s extramarital dalliances start going missing.

Featuring alongside Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas in the cast of Deep Water are Tracy Letts, Rachel Blanchard, Dash Mihok, Lil Rel Howery, Jacob Elordi, Finn Wittrock, and Kristen Connolly.

Deep Water premieres on Hulu in the US and Prime Video in the UK on March 18th.

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Adrian Lyne, ana de armas, Ben Affleck, Deep Water, Hulu

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Bookended Brilliance: Directors with Great First and Last Films

6 Abduction Thrillers You May Have Missed

10 Upcoming Horror Movies to Watch Out For in 2026

Classic Retro Video Games Based on 80s UK TV Game Shows

9 Great Time-Loop Movies You May Have Missed

The 10 Best Villains in Sylvester Stallone Movies

Brian De Palma: A Career In Pushing Boundaries

Gripping 90s Thrillers From First-Time Directors

6 Great Australian Crime Movies of the 1980s

Revisiting the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy

FEATURED POSTS:

10 Stylish Thrillers You Need to See

4K Ultra HD Review – Bullet in the Head (1990)

10 Essential Australian Outback Horror and Thriller Movies

Blu-ray Review – Madhouse (1974)

Seven Essential Robin Hood Movie Portrayals

Movie Review – Toy Story 5 (2026)

10 Essential Horror Movies From 1986

Apple TV Review – Sugar Season 2

The Crazy Story Behind Hell Comes to Frogtown

Movie Review – The Death of Robin Hood (2026)

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

10 Essential 1970s Neo-Noirs to Watch This Noirvember

Returning to The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

They Don’t Make ‘Em like Grosse Pointe Blank Anymore

8 Great Films with Incompetent Heroes

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Movies
  • Features and Long Reads
  • Trending
  • Franchises
    • Marvel
    • DC
    • Star Wars
    • Star Trek
    • Transformers
    • G.I. Joe
    • The Lord of the Rings
    • James Bond
    • Alien
    • Predator
    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    • Masters of the Universe
    • Doctor Who
    • Harry Potter
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About Flickering Myth
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth