Sea of Love

Sea of Love (1989) starring Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman. Pacino plays a Manhattan detective named Frank Keller with his 20 years in who catches a case of a serial killer. The twist: The killer is a woman who meets her victims through the singles ads, and kills them while a 45-rpm record of "Sea of Love" plays on the turntable. Barkin plays the chief suspect, Helen, and Goodman is a detective who gets teamed up with Pacino on the investigation. Trouble arises when Frank falls in lust with Helen. This is a real thriller with enough twists thrown in to keep any viewer involved. The whole cast does a fine job with their acting assignments, and Pacino and Barkin have great chemistry on screen. The only problem I had with the movie was the ending, which I felt didn't quite follow from what went before. But it wasn't enough to spoil my enjoyment of the movie. The subtitles that come with the disc are unobtrusive. Closed captions are not offered. Grade: A-