A rather tired plot of people looking for sunken treasure decently directed and performed by a German crew-- except for the female performer who parades around in brassiere and briefs as if she spends the rest of her time wearing leather and an SS uniform. The usual betrayals occur and for the most part it is forgettable, except for the Japanese titles that parade across the bottom of the DVD. And the photography.
The cinematography by veteran DP Franz X. Lederle borders on brilliant and makes this otherwise bad movie more than worthwhile. I'm not sure where the location shooting took place, but it has an immediacy and tropical brilliance I have rarely seen in the movies; the moving shots are well calculated and the underwater photography is superb.
The cinematography by veteran DP Franz X. Lederle borders on brilliant and makes this otherwise bad movie more than worthwhile. I'm not sure where the location shooting took place, but it has an immediacy and tropical brilliance I have rarely seen in the movies; the moving shots are well calculated and the underwater photography is superb.