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I don’t have a hard on for Cameron, like some guys I know. But I love his movies and own them all. The Abyss I only ever watched once. When it was done I said, “That was good” then put it back on my shelf. It’s a compelling story but dragged on a little too much for me.

Enter The Abyss: Revisited Edition. I didn’t rewatch the original so I don’t remember everything seciors cut out. In fact, had I never seen The Abyss I’d be hard pressed to point out any of the cuts. The editing quality is perfect throughout.

I really enjoyed the new take on it, keeping things simple and claustrophobic. I personally love the way he’s ended it here, but that’s me. I don’t care at all for the preachiness of the SE ending.

My only complaints are that it’s still too slow some times but it’s not bad at all.

FANEDIT RATING – 9
Audio/Video Quality – 9
Visual Editing – 10
Audio Editing – 10
Degree of Editing – 7

(NOTE: “Degree of Editing” is a 100% arbitrary rating that I keep in mind when reviewing edits. This is not meant to insinuate that a faneditor is lazy or not. Some fanedits require a lot more work than others and I take this into account.)

MOVIE RATING – 8
Narrative – 9 (SE is 8)
Enjoyment – 8 (SE is 7)

OVERALL RATING – 9