ScoobyWell Great visuals, story delivers no surprises

Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Sanjeev Waters A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Kenneth ValdiviaRodriquez I found this movie very true to the book. It contains detail of the old man -Santiago- going out to sea to catch the Marlin and his friend Manolin who is like his protector who watches over him which is very kind because he is just a young boy. It gives detail to his dreams about the lions to the church music when he is carrying the sail representing Christ carrying his cross to be crucified. Well for the time that it was made (1958) I found that "The Old Man and the Sea" had spectacular acting, setting, special effects, and dialogue. It makes you feel emotion towards the old man and what he wants which is the Marlin, but when the sharks come and eat it he feels devastated, he goes through so much pain and is without luck but manages to catch a great Marlin twice as long as the skiff he is in. He loses it all and when he returns home you really see have devastated he is but he has Manolin to help him out, and bring him coffee. I rate this movie a 8 out of 10 it was a wonderful movie you should watch if you ever get a chance. It teaches you in some ways that you should prepare instead of wait for luck. It is better to be prepared and when luck comes you are ready for it. Great movie really enjoyed it. -Kenneth Valdivia

SnoopyStyle The Old Man (Spencer Tracy) is a struggling Cuban fisherman. He lives alone and misses his departed beloved wife. The other men laugh about his lack of luck. His only er is the Young Boy. He rows out further than everyone and faces a battle with a huge marlin.Based on Ernest Hemingway's iconic story, this requires two essential elements; the old man and the sea. The legendary Spencer Tracy has his hair whitened and brings his gravitas. The Young Boy could be more compelling but it's probably asking too much. The Cuban village has its scenic moments. Then there is the sea. It is mostly Tracy in a tank with rear projection and a mechanical fish. It is mixed with long range shoots in the real sea. It doesn't have the intensity or the epic adventure. The constant narration is distracting although I understand the literary motif. Tracy puts in a valiant effort and it's barely enough.

grantss Great adaptation of the Hemingway novel.Set in Cuba, an old fisherman (played by Spencer Tracy) is down on his luck. He hasn't caught a fish in 85 days. Refusing to give up or curse his luck he sets out to sea, as usual. He hooks something big, but it is not giving up without a fight or use of all its cunning...A wonderful story, well told. You would expect that, too: directed by John Sturges, based on a classic Ernest Hemingway novel and starring Spencer Tracy. The narration (by Tracy) captures Hemingway's eloquent, sensitive-yet-gritty writing well, and the movie has a poetic feel to it. Good special effects, especially for the time, and great cinematography.Good work by Spencer Tracy in the lead role, for which he got a Best Actor Oscar nomination. Solid from Felipe Pazos as the boy.

David Conrad It's a short story that should be impossible to translate into a visual medium, but surprisingly this quiet drama about an old man talking to himself in a boat works quite well as a movie. This version is moving and thought-provoking in the same ways as the novella. The B-reel of the huge, leaping marlin is real and impressive, and believably integrated with the footage of Spencer Tracy. The story is a great vehicle for Tracy's ability to project restraint and dignity, and his careworn face makes him an ideal choice for the role of the old fisherman even in the absence of any Cuban ancestry. The DVD special features are worth a look, too, as they show author Hemingway observing the production, contributing to it as a technical adviser, and fishing during the shoot.