Sea of Love (1989) Movie Review

Sea of Love – Movie Review

Director: Harold Becker

Writer: Richard Price (Screenplay)

Cast

• Al Pacino (Insomnia)
• Ellen Barkin (The Out-Laws)
• John Goodman (Argo)
• Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy)
• William Hickey (Prizzi’s Honor)
• Richard Jenkins (Cabin in the Woods)

Plot: A detective investigating a series of murders becomes involved with a woman who may be the culprit.

Runtime: 1 Hour 53 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Sea of Love starts when Detective Frank Keller (Pacino) gets an unusual murder case. It seems random, but a chance encounter with another Detective, Sherman (Goodman) leads to Frank wanting to investigate more. The pair decide to work together, which creates a sting operation where they create a fake personal ad.

However, Frank falls for one of the women, Helen (Barkin) and the pair start a steamy relationship. Even if she is the prime suspect, he continues the investigation, which could put his life in danger.

Verdict on Sea of Love

Sea of Love is a crime thriller following a detective leading a sting operation searching for a killer using personal ads. However, he falls in love with the prime suspect and finds himself caught between two worlds as he tries to solve the murders.

The movie brings to life a different type of killer being hunted. It uses a string of personal ads to create a suspect unlike anything we have seen before. This also balances police work with personal life, leading to the mystery of what is going on. It does a good job of keeping us guessing and leaves us surprised by the truth. However, it feels like it falls a little bit short with how everything unfolds. Despite Pacino being great and an all-around great cast performing well through the movie.

Where to Watch

Final Thoughts – Sea of Love is a tense mystery thriller, which keeps us guessing.