The Vessel fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography and sound design
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Vessel is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Faith and meaning, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around faith and meaning, mystery, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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The Vessel is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Bloodstream in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and VIX . You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52/100 (IMDb 5.4, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery and suicide themes.
1 h 26 min
The Vessel runs 1 h 26 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Vessel higher (67) than audiences (49). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States, Puerto Rico.
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