Director: Kevin
Reynolds
Notable Cast: Kevin
Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino, Michael Jeter
There tends to be a rift in the world of cult cinema. Often
times, fans of the various genres and cinema that is associated with the term
‘cult,’ tend to view major releases or A-list names as signs that a film will
never fall under that category. While there is something to be said about genre
films or those films that fall under the mainstream consciousness, there are
also plenty of films that will shift in and out of the cult spectrum as time
moves on. A prime example? The focus of this review, Waterworld.
After it’s release in cinemas in 1995, Waterworld saw its own series of ups and downs as it came out with
a splash. It was the most expensive movie ever made at the time, did not recoup
its cost at the box office, and was met with wildly mixed reviews from critics
and audiences. It was a full-on mainstream event though, starring an A-list
actor like Kevin Costner, and it spawned plenty of merchandise, tie-ins, theme
park rides, and word of mouth. Even though it was considered a failure to
start, it was a blockbuster kind of film that attracted tons of attention.