Columbia Pictures inherited "Blue" in its acquisition of MGM, which may explain why the studio didn't bother to release a movie about diving in the Bahamas during the summer season. The generous coverage of the bodies of stars Jessica Alba and Paul Walker will draw a young crowd opening weekend, but story and dialogue are too weak to keep the action-adventure afloat for long. By winter, though, the film may resurface as a vicarious pleasure for those unable to afford plane tickets to sunnier climes.

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