Despite some shortcomings, The Abyss was terrific.
The Abyss was boring. Great special effect, well acted, but it just wouldn’t end. And I say this as a person who worships the 330 minute version of Das Boot. It’s funny because I REMEMBERED The Abyss as actually a good movie from seeing it when it first came out, but then I actually watched it again, and just wanted to gouge my eyes out of my head.
I agree — except for the heavy-handed pacifist crap at the end (especially in the Director’s Cut), I liked _the Abyss_ a lot.