*** May contain spoilers *** ...but when I watched it in 1973, it was one of the several 60's/70's films that got me into scuba diving. Reviewing it, 44 years hence, and with over 1500 dives under my belt, I'm amazed by the excellent underwater macro photography --probably done in an aquarium- with the extremely limited technology available at the time. No need to repeat the plot here but be only advised that the first two thirds of the movie will put you to sleep --and if you happen to know 1.01 about dive physiology and physics will surely get you angry at the goofy plot; guys diving to depths that would require a week inside a decompression chamber, etc... On the other hand, remember this was filmed at a time when diving was deemed adventurous and heroic. LOL! At the 2/3 mark, the "action" --consisting of macro shots of little tropical fishes, make you take an imagination leap where you are a one inch scuba diver, dropped inside a tropical aquarium full of small critters that usually feed on the likes of you- is probably even more boring. This film requires discipline for you to go to the end credits; however, seeing that there are people cheering the latest Alien franchise production, the creators of this amateurish movie deserve at least an accolade for the effort. Unless you cannot get your hands on a so-so reading or comedy, just skip it.
Review of The Neptune Factor
