When melodramas work, they stick in our minds and stay there. But with this, it had such little to offer that I'm already starting to forget it.

| Original Score: C- | Nov 2, 2021

Top it off with a self-indulgent conclusion and Submergence is a romantic thriller that hits rock bottom.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Feb 2, 2021

These scenarios may seem like exotic action fare, but the film, adapted from a novel by J.M. Ledgard and gracefully directed by Wim Wenders, tends toward romance and philosophy.

| Apr 7, 2020

'Immersion' is, at best, a failed proposal in which the only thing that really pays off is its two protagonists. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Jul 24, 2019

This is a beautiful, poetic and intelligent film that may be too slow and romantic for those craving the adrenaline shot of the traditional thriller, but I think Wenders fans will find the pace and depth just right.

| Mar 18, 2019

... make us stuck too, waiting for the pointless ending to arrive.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 29, 2019

Handsomely shot and involvingly performed, yet it sometimes functions like its striking but overused graphic matches, diving too deep into obviousness.

| Sep 24, 2018

Just as the characters finally begin to resonate, and the audience finally begins to feel something for their journey, the closing credits roll.

| Aug 18, 2018

It's all a bit too literal, and much of the dialogue is stiff and unnatural.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 17, 2018

Patience is a quality you need to endure a lot of Wim Wenders' work, and sometimes the payoffs have been terrible. Here, though, is one of his more inclusive and absorbing works that rewards the attention he demands.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 17, 2018

Vikander and McAvoy are both gorgeous here and there's a lovely look to the production too, yet this philosophises itself into a corner.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Aug 16, 2018

This is the film of an old man who has retained a humble, almost naive attitude to experience, an awareness there are depths he has left unplumbed. There is something quite moving about this.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 8, 2018

A quiet meditation on how love can be an oasis in a cruel and violent world, Submergence is a strong work from a bona fide cinematic master.

| Original Score: 16.5/20 | Aug 8, 2018

"Cheesy and boring movie". Complete review in Spanish in the Mexican newspaper Reforma.

| Original Score: 0/4 | Aug 6, 2018

Despite having a remarkable cast, the film does not escape an inevitable shipwreck. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Aug 3, 2018

Wim Wenders is unable to generate a real tension between the two characters despite great performances. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Aug 3, 2018

Most of Submergence feels curiously flat, given the frustration that the characters go through once they are separated.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Jul 2, 2018

Looking like a work-for-hire, the adaptation of J.M. Ledgard's romantic novel Submergence doesn't manage to touch or excite.

| Original Score: 2/5 | May 18, 2018

Submergence is a film with incredible visuals that gives us a glimpse at places we've never seen, but that can't make up for the dull and uninteresting storyline.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Apr 30, 2018

An intriguing romantic thriller that takes us into dangerous otherworlds beyond our world.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 23, 2018