One of the most interesting elements of Deep Water is how it can be read as a confessional from its star, Ben Affleck. To be clear, I don't think Affleck is actually communicating something about himself or his public persona, but the performance (much like a slightly similar one he gave in Gone Girl) is intriguing precisely because of our long-term relationship with the star. I go into all this more in-depth over at MEL.
