The film is about two strangers who suddenly meet in the unexpected waters of Lake Michigan. Both face a mysterious path, while showing a host of famous stars like Shawn Asten, Mimi Rogers, Chris Mulky and John Emmett Tracy.
The film is a true two-hander-and Astin and Mulkey are mostly up for the task-but inept storytelling sinks the picture faster than anyone can bail it out.
"The Surface" has such fine performances in it from Mulkey and Astin that you wish the filmmakers had trusted them more, letting them bring the film back to shore on their own.
