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.
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.