The Story:
Off the island coast of Ventotene, 5 different shipwrecks have been found. This is the story of the dives that were attempted to retrieve any of their treasures back to the surface to further investigate the ancient mysteries of Rome.
Like the treasures that get hauled up to the surface, this documentary is a mixed bag.
It's focused on the diving missions, but after awhile, watching people dive deep...deeper... well, it starts to get a bit repetitive and boring.
The finds are of regular items that would have been used by Augustus Caesar (who used this island as a resort and a place to exile his daughter) so we aren't in for riches and treasures.
The finds though are historically interesting and the reconstructions of what the island palace looked like, or how the items were transported to the island.
Those Romans were pretty clever folks! :)
The reenactments and visual renderings are magnificent though, to give you an idea of what the place really looked like, and how advanced Roman civilization was for its time.
A little more history and a little less of the crew cavorting around and playing with dead fish would have been nicer.
Available to stream instantly on Netflix as of this writing.
Final Grade: C+
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Worth a viewing, but I doubt I would rush out to buy this. This one was the most disappointing of the documentaries I've watched recently. It wasn't awful, just not quite as inspiring as some of the others.
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