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The 3-D action-thriller Sanctum follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea. Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's team-including 17-year-old son Josh and financier Carl Hurley are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out. Soon, they are confronted with the unavoidable question: Can they survive, or will they be trapped forever?
Forget the critics, this is an awesome movie. It's fast-paced, action-packed and spectacular. I was tense the whole time and came out feeling like I'd been holding my breath for hours. Seriously, most critics seem more interested in showing how cynical and cool they are than actually enjoying a great adventure film. I've read lots of reviews, so I'll address a few of the complaints made.
Inner Sanctum 2 (1994) A mentally ill woman (Tracy Brooks Swope) who killed her husband falls prey to a killer and greedy in-laws (Michael Nouri, Sandahl Bergman). Release Date: 1994. Aug 03, 2015 Sanctum is a decent movie. A scary/claustrophobic dive into the depths of the Earth. I don't mind caves. Caving is fun. It's the idea of having to make your way through tight spaces under water with your oxygen tank first while holding the regulator in.
Bad dialogue: It's not Shakespeare, but it sets up the relationships between characters quickly and serves the action well. It also manages to explain the basics of caving and scuba diving (which most of the audience would be unfamiliar with) without seeming too preachy. Bad acting: I thought everyone was pretty great with what they had to do. Again, it's not bloody Shakespeare. Predictable: not to me.
Yes, they're stuck in a cave so there's only so many things that can happen. But what does happen is really bloody exciting. I guess if you spend your whole life watching movies (as critics do) then any action movie would be predictable after a while.
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Unlikeable characters: Um, since when did every character have to be likable? And even if you don't particularly like a character, surely you don't want them to die a horrible death down a cave. The truth is some of the characters you really like, some grow on you and some you almost want to drown with your own bare hands. So a good mix.
Weak roles for women: I disagree. The women are put in freaky situations and react in human ways.
Though I didn't quite understand what happened to Victoria - that's one thing the film could have done slightly better. I've also heard critics complain about too much swearing (seriously, if you've ever spent time around real-life explorers they're generally not too concerned with social niceties, especially in life-or-death situations). And some reviewers complained that there were no monsters in the cave - seriously! That was what was so great about the story - it was extreme but it all could have happened. Man vs nature and vs each other - much more interesting than another monster flick.
Anyway, Sanctum is excellent.
Sanctum is an action thriller involving exploration of an extensive, world-class cave system in Papua New Guinea. The movie is inspired by an actual flood event in an extensive cave in the Nullarbor Plain of Australia in 1988. It is not a documentary, but designed to be a realistic, albeit embellished, account that includes non-stop action as the team is faced with its deadly situations and decisions.
Although released in 2-D, 3-D, and IMAX formats, Sanctum is not a science fiction or horror movie. There are no monsters, weird creatures, on humanoid inhabitants, such as are found in the recent films, The Cave, The Cavern, and Descent (Parts 1 and 2). And it is not a fantasy underground adventure like the recent remakes of Journey to the Center of the Earth and Alice in Wonderland. Sanctum is about caving, an adventure sport that is practiced by knowledgeable and safety-minded people throughout the world.
Most movie goers may not recognize the authenticity of the techniques and equipment used in the film. As one who has spent over 45 years exploring and studying caves in over 35 states and several countries, I am familiar with modern caving in some of the great cave systems on the planet and I personally know many of the cavers who are making new discoveries every year.
Therefore, I can attest to the great care that the director Alister Grierson and writer-producer Andrew Wight have taken to provide realism to the cave setting. In fact, Wight was a survivor of the Nullarbor event and is an experienced caver and diver. That having been said, Sanctum takes some liberties to create an exciting story.
Nearly every activity in caving is included in this epic, such as climbing, rappelling and other rope work, squeezing and negotiating tight passageways, and of course cave diving. This story shows what can go wrong with each of these if care is not taken or if safety is ignored. Sanctum is an adventure thriller that consists of a long string of incidents, dilemmas, and solutions. Each situation is believable on its own merit and has happened at one time or another in caving. But in Sanctum, all of these have been combined, one after another, and continually pose challenges and demand solutions. It reminds me of the classic and entertaining cliff- hanger movies of old.
This makes for an exhausting tale in which the audience feels the tense and claustrophobic situations. It is unlikely that such a string of events would ever be encountered by a single caving expedition.
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However, individually accidents do happen, although they are relatively rare because cavers strictly abide by established safety rules. What disturbs me is that many of the reviewers of the movie to date miss the point of the film and show an ignorance of what caves and caving are like. Here are some typically unfair remarks and why these are so. 'There is little character development.'
Caving is very focused. When you are underground, you only think about your surroundings and mission. You do not think about the outside world and your life there, much less about your interpersonal relationships with your fellow cavers. It is true that when caving, you learn a lot about your compatriots and their personalities (just like in the movie), but you do belabor interpersonal relationships. Team members are selected based on their proved track record underground.
If there are challenges and threatening conditions, you focus on those as a team, as in the film. Many reviewers apparently wanted more psycho-drama among the protagonists. 'The dialog is terse, unrealistic, and too loud.' Under the emergency conditions such as shown in the film, the dialog of the characters would be similar. There would be a leader and a plan would develop, just as we witnessed in 2010 in the case of the trapped Chilean miners. As for loudness and screaming, this is the only way to make yourself heard in the presence of running water in the echoing confines of cave passages.
I know this from experience. One's senses in a cave are very much focused on sight and sound and the immediate surroundings. 'It is a tedious tale.' Yes, trying to escape through a cave system that is flooding could easily be tedious and, given the extent of the cave in Sanctum, finding routes and traversing them would take considerable time. Cave exploration is not a fast process.
I have been on hundreds of caving trips, including some grueling ones in long and complex cave systems. For me, the representation of the features in the cave and the techniques of exploration are portrayed quite well in Sanctum.
Again, this movie is an adventure story that accurately shows what caves are like, even though it combines many of the dangers into a thrilling series of unfortunate events. It is a fictional tale, but realistically portrayed.
Reviewers who expected Sanctum to be a high-culture movie or one that explores interpersonal interactions among the characters have missed the point completely. Unless they have gone on trips into extensive and wild caves, they have little idea of what caves and caving are really like and what this movie is all about. They can not possibly understand the dynamic among cavers under adverse conditions. I find more faults with the reviewers' logic and understanding than they can legitimately find in the film. The movie stays true to what extensive caves are like and the techniques used to explore them.
Given that, it is also one heck of an adventure thriller. Forget the critics, this is an awesome movie. It's fast-paced, action-packed and spectacular. I was tense the whole time and came out feeling like I'd been holding my breath for hours. Seriously, most critics seem more interested in showing how cynical and cool they are than actually enjoying a great adventure film.
I've read lots of reviews, so I'll address a few of the complaints made. Bad dialogue: It's not Shakespeare, but it sets up the relationships between characters quickly and serves the action well. It also manages to explain the basics of caving and scuba diving (which most of the audience would be unfamiliar with) without seeming too preachy. Bad acting: I thought everyone was pretty great with what they had to do.
Again, it's not bloody Shakespeare. Predictable: not to me. Yes, they're stuck in a cave so there's only so many things that can happen. But what does happen is really bloody exciting. I guess if you spend your whole life watching movies (as critics do) then any action movie would be predictable after a while. Unlikeable characters: Um, since when did every character have to be likable? And even if you don't particularly like a character, surely you don't want them to die a horrible death down a cave.
The truth is some of the characters you really like, some grow on you and some you almost want to drown with your own bare hands. So a good mix.
Weak roles for women: I disagree. The women are put in freaky situations and react in human ways. Though I didn't quite understand what happened to Victoria - that's one thing the film could have done slightly better. I've also heard critics complain about too much swearing (seriously, if you've ever spent time around real-life explorers they're generally not too concerned with social niceties, especially in life-or-death situations). And some reviewers complained that there were no monsters in the cave - seriously! That was what was so great about the story - it was extreme but it all could have happened. Man vs nature and vs each other - much more interesting than another monster flick.
Anyway, Sanctum is excellent. After reading many negative reviews here, I thought I would add my spin on the movie. The scenery is great, you believe as though you could be there trapped, a long way underground and hoping you can hold your breath.
Yes as others say, at the start you may not like any of the characters, but this develops pretty well along the way.By the end you are caring about who gets out alive/dies and watch a father/son relationship develop. Rhys Wakefield is particularly great in this flick. Having moved well on since his home and away days to an established Australian film Actor.
A great afternoon spent. This movie entertains from start to finish. Are the characters 'two dimensional'? To me not in any sense (ha ha, yes the movie is 3D, lousy pun intended). But seriously, for two hours you are taken on a brutal subterranean adventure. I liked the fact that it IS believable.
It isn't just action - it is a true human drama and shows the good and bad that can come from people in a life or death situation. And I didn't think it was predictable (for the most part, anyway). I am guessing that the reviewers just didn't like the characters, but that is no fault of the actors; the characters were quite realistic, which I considered a huge plus, while others might have preferred something else. I do need to give a disclaimer that I did not research the 'true' story and watched purely from the perspective that it is 100% fiction, so I'm not saying this is an accurate depiction of real events. But it sure seemed like something that could happen.
It isn't 'The Black Swan'. It isn't 'True Grit'.
It won't be sweeping the Academy Awards. But was it entertaining and worth the price admission?
Without question - I actually found it more enjoyable and gripping than anything I have seen in some time. Highly recommended - give it a fair chance! A wonderful film. I had read a couple of reviews on IMDb and decided that it did not sound very good, but how wrong they were! I really don't know much about photography, directors, producers (or even many of the actors) so I always just base my reviews on whether or not I was entertained by the film and this time - three cheers! It was exciting - The cave scenes gave a claustrophobic feel to it and a couple of times I felt quite panicky myself!
The photography was stunning enough to take my breath away. The plot was good enough to hold me enthralled right to the end.
Puzzlerama sokoban hard. (Of course, it was not a particularly original plot but then again very few are and considering the numbers of films being churned out every day we can't be surprised if most of them use and re-use plots.) But this one was very well done. I felt sympathetic to the characters so I did want to know how it all turned out and although bits of it were predictable, it all made perfect sense (another plus for me!).
To sum up, here's a film that I watched from start to finish and I enjoyed every bit of it. The script hovers around B-movie level; the characters are fairly one dimensional. That said, the leads do the best they can with the material. Roxburgh is the shining light in this dark cavernous movie. Relative newcomer Wakefield deserves kudos for getting through some physically grueling scenes while giving the stereotypical 'son with absent father' some dimension. Gruffudds character rapidly deteriorates from charming daredevil to crazed selfish psychopath which is boring and predictable. He deserved better.
The old standby kills are easily telegraphed. 'Sanctum' is particularly harsh to women. 'Females best beware taking on the oh-so-manly task of cave diving; you WILL fail' is the message.
The only moment of extreme gore is at the half way point. It was the only time there was much response in our packed theater.
Do not expect to be moved or feel much connection with the characters or story. On the upside, many of the underwater scenes are remarkable. The 3-D is not necessary but does add to the claustrophobia and disorientation the characters must battle. The cinematography and editing are fantastic and easily the best part of the film. Would have loved more panoramic establishing shots of the underground environment so that the audience could get a real feel for why these daredevils risked so much.
Many of the cave shots and renderings are breathtaking, but ultimately there is no heart and soul to either the characters, dialogue or plot. There is a reliance on bombastic music to force emotions, leaving 'Sanctum' as cold and airless as the caves being explored. In the few scenes where the music was cut and all one could hear was water and breath, a larger sense of drama was invoked.
'Sanctum' is inspired by a true story. It would have benefited greatly from a more documentary perspective instead of spiraling into melodrama. The poor script and characterization are ultimately anchors that weigh the film down. 'Sanctum' boasts Cameron, but this is no Avatar, it's more like the sinking of the Titanic. Final Verdict: Skip this and see Cameron's superior 'The Abyss' instead. Sanctum was a movie that if you read the reviews you, don't want to see the movie. But i still did, and I'm happy i did.
Maybe the characters are not so deep that you could hope for? They could have build a bit more on their relations between each other. But you always need to have in mind that it's based on reality. I think that makes the movie a much greater experience, like when he has to kill his father in the end! Just try to imagine the situation, what would you have done to survive?
Would you really be able to help a person die if they are in pain by drown them? And that the movie was in awesome 3-D didn't make anything worse. Great moralities! As an avid cave diver and friend of the late Wes Skiles, to whom this film is dedicated, I thought that the movie and the underwater scenes were done with accuracy and were visually amazing. The characters do lack some depth and I wish they would have stayed true to the real story, however the effects were amazing as was the cinematography.
The opening scenes gave you a sense of what it is really like to be a cave diver. There were some things that bothered me in the movie, such as full face masks and the use of re breathers without a back up air source. Also the fact that the divers didn't have back up lights or line arrows with them. There isn't a 'true cave diver' that would even think of entering a cave without proper equipment, however, to the general public, you wouldn't ever know the difference. All in all, a great movie that I will go see again! Ignore the other reviews, great movie! First - Cameron is one of 9 producers.
I can only imagine cameron was interested in working under water. Besides that, there is nothing jim cameron in this movie in my opinion. This movie is in 3d which is fun. Scenery is great, caves, water etc.
However - there is no plot what so ever. At no point did i feel compassion nor connection to any of the characters. Those who died and those who survived. At no point did i identified myself with the plot, hoping these guys will make it out alive. Yeah - really poor plot and boring dialogs. Acting was good for whatever material was thrown on these poor actors.
Seriously - don't bother with this film. Moving along. For a film that goes so deep underground, Sanctum is a remarkably shallow experience.
Playing out like The Descent with more water and no monsters, it's a beautifully shot survival flick but it's populated with characters so bland that you won't care one bit if they survive or not. And you'll probably be able to figure out what order they'll run out of oxygen in as well. In fact, it's not that surprising that as his sticky fingers are all over the post-production and cinematography, this feels like a James Cameron flick where the script never got past the first draft. So when Grrr, Aaargh (Frank MacGuire), Whinging Son (Rhys Wakefield), Millionaire Jerk (Ioan Gruffudd), Comic Relief (Dan Wylie), Woman (Alice Parkinson) and Expendable Foreigner (Cramer Cain) find themselves trapped underground, you'll be more interested in how they're going to die than in the clunky dialogue. That said, there's some eerily beautiful moments of utter horror to be found. From the ethereal splendour of a vast underwater cave to the pockets of air bubbling like mercury on the rocky ceiling, it's a feast for the eyes even when it leaves the brain starving.
Yes, it's clunky. Yes, the cave is surprisingly well-lit and yes, saying 'what could possibly go wrong' before abseiling into the bowels of the earth is utterly stupid. But it's pretty, has a couple of cool death scenes (the 'hair' moment is horrible) and it's much, much shorter than The Abyss.
I quite liked this movie. The acting is not amazing, and the dialogue was a little sub-par, but this was made up for with the technical realism of the SCUBA diving and the breath-taking (pun intended) scenery. As a SCUBA diver I am a little biased towards liking this film. There are very few movies produces by Hollywood that even come close to displaying the level of realism of the SCUBA in this movie. There are some absurd moments for sure, but in general the movie gets it down well. The cave system for me was the best feature of the movie, it is absolutely gorgeous. This movie may be a pass for many, but if you can spare the time / money, and love exploration it is worth a look.
Okay, you're either going to apparently really enjoy this film or hate it. If you're sick of remake after remake, prequel and by the book scripts you might actually enjoy it. Don't get me wrong, 'Sanctum' isn't that original. Is is however very good visually, very dramatic and although predictable had heart. The first 30 minutes don't expect to be blown away. You're gradually waiting for something to happen. When it does however, there is actual focus on each individual character that has a dark fate.
It wasn't that original, but it did have some new things that I hadn't seen before. I expected another Vertical Limit or Cliffhanger.
It played with some of those ideas, but did veered into another direction with them. One in particular I guarantee you'll be cringing more than you ever have in a rock climbing film. If you're looking for an instant classic than stay home, but if you're looking for something that is going to be better than your recent remakes take a chance. I also enjoyed the 3D, although I still don't think we need have to have it in films today.
It just gave me a bigger headache than the one I went in with. Still, it had better 3D than most of the films that is just layered in 3-D and not shot with actual cameras. This isn't a PG-13th film, so expect so dark moments. My Mother always told me if I didn't have anything nice to say than I shouldn't say anything at all. Well, this review would already be over if I abided by that, such is Sanctum's awfulness. It had the misleading 'James Cameron Presents' label on the posters, but despite the marketing boost this may have produced it also served as an expectations-heightener, something this mega-flop could've done without.
In fact, at first glance it's hard to see why Mr Avatar would want to attach his name to a shambles such as this. On a closer look my guess is it might've been a combination of two things: his intense love for the extreme depths of the deep blue (as witnessed in his multiple underwater docos) and the chance to help a relative newcomer in the director's seat (Grierson's only other feature film being Kokoda in 2006).
Unfortunately the Aussie filmmaker doesn't show anything that would suggest he's one to keep an eye on. The action is unconvincing and the pacing uneven, Grierson struggles to effectively frame his shots with flair or excitement.
One of the major opening shots featuring a handful of thrill-seekers abseiling and parachuting down the 2km deep cave should've sent the adrenaline pumping, instead it completely fizzles, the first warning sign that Grierson doesn't have a handle on the action. The movie only gets worse from there, and even the admittedly decent 3D can't salvage it. Andrew Wight and John Garvin's script is downright atrocious.
Both their narrative and dialogue is strictly amateurish. The plot developments and character arcs are laughable, predictable and one-dimensional. You'll know exactly how the story plays outs well in advance, but worse, you won't care. The actors aren't given much to work with in way of conversation either; Wight and Garvin heavily overdo the True Blue Ocker Aussie jargon and they frustratingly utilise the dialogue as a means of spelling out exactly what each character thinks.
They may not get any assistance from the dire screenplay or the unsteady direction; however the cast are in embarrassing form and, excuse the pun, sink to new lows. Home and Away¬-er Wakefield proves his thespian skills are more appropriately aligned with extraordinarily crappy soapies; his melodramatic acting unsuited to the big screen. The former Mr Fantastic, Gruffudd, is stilted and wooden as the smarmy American playboy, despite having the advantage of not being required to talk like a bogan from Western Sydney. And the usually reliable Roxburgh – with the most humiliating performance of the lot – lazily growls his way through the absurd role of the tough and bitter old-hand leading the way.
The first bona fide dud of 2011 has arrived. 1 out of 5 (1 - Rubbish, 2 - Fine, 3 - Good, 4 - Great, 5 - Brilliant).
Very Average to say the least, however the 3D was worth while and effective (most of the time). The limited story of some cave divers who hold crisis talks when the opening collapses with rocks and water filling up their enclosed space fast is appealing for about 10 minutes. James Cameron also produced 'Strange Days' & 'Point Break', both better than this. It must be a mans world down there as many heroics and tempers flare with good, also bad ideas.
Any women in earshot are slandered pretty quickly. This is a shame as actress Alice Parkinson comes across the most interesting, however a vapid Dan Wyllie, a male with quips amongst the mayhem,is also cool. Over all there is too much barking orders and intense yelling of survival from all involved comes across trying too hard, rather than playing the actors playing their roles so well. You just want them to find the ocean in a hurry before an all too familiar happy finale. The exterior shots of Australian scrub look rather brilliant. If you liked 'The Cave' or 'The Descent', you will love 'Sanctum'.
It's realistic and could happen to anyone anywhere in the world. It keeps you nearly holding your breath and clutching your seat for the full ride. It provides interesting subplot drama between characters and it keeps you asking 'what's or who's next?' I'm admittedly a sci-fi guy but I don't think you have to be into that genre to get this movie.
It's really one of those movies that attacks every fear possible (the dark, drowning, heights, being attacked, et cetera) and dares you to look away! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Only thing I'd change about it is I wouldn't take my 9yr-old son with me next time. He was afraid to nod off in the car on the way home and he swears he's going to have nightmares for a week! When Poltergeist was released in 1982 there were a lot of assumptions from certain quarters that the credited director Tobe Hooper was not actually the real director, and that ownership of the picture actually belonged to the Executive Producer Steven Spielberg.
One look at Poltergeist and it's easy to see why some would think that. If you actually subscribe to the idea of the 'auteur' theory, then it's obvious Spielberg's stamp is on every frame. What's that got to do with Sanctum?
A lot actually In 1989 James Cameron made the brilliant and criminally underrated movie 'The Abyss'. It was met by mixed reviews, despite being that rare animal in Hollywood: an original story.
It was also a slow burner of a film, taking its time to rev up before cutting loose and racking up the tension - kind of like a lot of Cameron's films, actually. We have a similar scenario here: an underwater epic that's very Cameronesque in every sense of the word except it's directed by someone else a director by the name of Alister Grierson. So how much of the movie can be attributed to James and how much of it is Alister's? It's anyone's guess.
But like the aforementioned Poltergeist, it's got the Cameron branding iron on every frame. Sanctum tells the gripping story (apparently 'based' on real events - somewhat loosely one would imagine) of a group of cave explorers led by veteran adventurer Frank (Richard Roxburgh) who becomes stranded in a deep network of caves after a tsunami strikes the surface. Unfortunately for them, their surroundings become engulfed by the deluge of water from the jungle above, forcing them to flee from the rapidly rising waters and try to make their way to where the caves exit to the ocean. Decisions that were made earlier with perhaps a lot less foresight than there should have been comes back to haunt them. Ten fold Worse for Frank, his estranged son Josh (Rhys Wakefield) is also along for the expedition, putting additional stress and even more guilt on him, but it makes him even more determined to guide everyone to safety.
As you can imagine their efforts don't go entirely to plan and everything goes pear shaped after that. It's fair to say Sanctum take its time setting up the story and the characters.
For a moment you wonder where it's all going then something happens that's along the lines of a certain famous scene in 'The Abyss' and you're immediately sucked into the story from that point onwards. The movie reels you in, drags you down and very rarely lets you up for air. The slow build is necessary when you see what comes after it: it's virtually one crisis after another after another with Director Grierson doing a great job ratcheting up the tension to stunning levels. Just when you think it can't get any worse for the protagonists, some other dastardly thing happens to them. It's great filmmaking and it's sustained for the entire running time.
You're on the edge of your seat right to the very end. The entire cast is very good, but Richard Roxburgh really stands out. At first he's not really too likable and maybe even a bit too gritty and steely, but once that veneer is cracked, you get to really like the guy.
In fact it's the entire father-son thing that gives this movie such gravitas. Without it, it would be just another 'lost in caves' flick. Ioan Gruffudd, last seen working for Cameron in Titanic, plays a totally different beast here and does a sort of a comic book turn, but adds something else for the cast to go up against besides the deadly caverns. The films says a lot about the human spirit and what happens to it when we find ourselves cornered like animals in life or death scenarios. It ably gets across how savage we are capable of becoming once the instinct for survival overtakes us.
Some very effective scenes demonstrate this where decisions are made that can be deemed wrong or right – depending on your viewpoint. Nothing is black and white. There is no clearly set out rules when it comes to trying to get yourself out of a predicament alive. The use of 3D here is subtle and effective. While there's no debris being hurled in your face every few minutes, the 3D seems to bring the water engulfed caverns closer to your eyes. You almost think that if you reached out with your hand, you would actually touch water. The tunnels open up effectively in some shots while being disquieting tight and cramped in others.
As mentioned previously, this still looks like a James Cameron movie. So much so in fact, you can't help but wonder why he didn't actually direct it. It has the whole underwater theme like 'The Abyss' – even the scuba helmets and dialog underwater reminds you of that fact. Like a lot of his movies – from 'The Terminator' right up to 'Avatar', it starts off slow slow before abruptly shifting into gear. Even the poster is pure Cameron. Heck, even the title lettering has the same little glimmer of light that was on 'The Abyss' poster – you'd almost be forgiven for thinking this is some sort of sequel.
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But that doesn't detract from the movie in any way. Sanctum is a terrific and very exciting film. While deeply claustrophobic and at times unsettling, it remains entertaining on every level.
It's a movie that if you let it hook you, it won't let you go. As with 'The Abyss', it will probably divide a lot people's opinions; but also as with 'The Abyss', its popularity will inevitably grow over time.
But that's no excuse for missing it on the big screen now. Just don't have an Abyss style injustice happen for the second time. It doesn't deserve it. Highly recommended. I can't believe this movie only got 6/10. It is a terrific movie. I read a review that only gave it 2 and a half stars.
It is action packed and the only terrible part about it is the ending (i wont give that away). The rest of the movie was fast paced and action packed with several intense jump scenes. It is quite a sad movie but it is definitely worth watching. One great thing about the movie is that the shots and camera guys are very good. This is what makes it quite a terrifying movie.
It contains very action packed shots and the best part about it is that it is based in Australia were i come from. That is so cool hay. So enjoy the movie if you ever go see it!!!!!!!!!!!! If you're a Cameron fan, you that 'The Abyss' was one of the a most revolutionary, totally under-rated film of the 1990's.
After 'Avatar', Cameron changes the game again with a harrowing, inspired by true events underwater, underground thriller w/ spectacular backdrops only rivaled by photos from the last edition of National Geographic. The characters are well cast, as a thrill seeking, adrenaline fiendish clan, and when things start to unravel, their true forms are revealed. An intense story of survival while examining the human reaction to a sudden, life-threatening situation, all shot in 3-D.
See it, experience it! Alright, I'll admit that Ioan Gruffud has done much better, same with Richard Roxburgh (one of my all-time favorites, and probably the best in the film). When I can start going through the cast and saying, 'Okay, she'll die, he'll die. My GOD I hope he dies.' And be right about it, it's probably not going to be that good a film. That said, it's certainly not the abomination everyone on here claims it to be.
It has beautiful 3D camera work, and Rhys Wakefield and Richard Roxburgh are definitely the two bright spots. Do not go into this expecting another Avatar or a horror movie like The Descent as many here seem to have done, but instead an enjoyable adventure flick. I would not recommend this to anyone who dislikes gore, as there are a few scenes that are high octane nightmare fuel. It makes me embarrassed to be an Australian.
One of the worst scripts ever written. Even great actors like Richard Roxburgh weren't able to save this one.
It started off well, with some great aerial photography, but soon went downhill with corny one-liners and awkward so called 'action' sequences. It amazes me how the characters could endure such trauma (being trapped in a cave with their friends and family dying), yet still manage to have poignant moments of reflection while trapped in crevices less than one metre wide. That actor from Fantastic Four (whatever his name is) will probably never work in the film industry again. His performance was more comedic than convincing.
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