Yesterday I watched:
47 Meters Down
No spoilers. Available on Netflix.
When I originally saw this trailer, I thought it could have major potential if done correctly. For example, much of the terror in The Descent was the bleak situation and claustrophobic environment. The monsters were secondary. I was hoping this movie could capture this same feeling in the viewer.
We know the divers get trapped roughly 140 feet underwater. They have limited air and must ascend slowly to avoid the bends (aka decompression sickness). Not a huge issue normally but they're in great white shark infested waters. This is actually a fairly unique idea that could have worked.
First, the good. The sharks look descent. They seemed to use a mix of actual sharks, animatronics, & CGI. Nothing looked extremely B movie there.
Unfortunately, this movie falls short. There are moments of suspense but it's just a tease of what could have been.
This ultimately reminds me of one those movies your entire junior high would have talked about. Your buddy's mom would've taken a Suburban full of 12 year old boys to see it. You meet your girlfriends who act scared throughout. Then you look back years later and realize... ehhh it wasn't very good
. Perhaps that was their target audience? Maybe if you have a kiddo in the 12-14 years old range who is looking for a sleep over scary movie, let them give it a go on Netflix. Otherwise, steer clear & keep hoping for a good shark movie.2018 Movies Watched
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