Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an hour of air left to figure out how to get to the surface.
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That was an excellent one.
Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
47 Meters Down is both good and bad. The looks of it are good but the story really makes the grade sink (pun intended). It lacks actual facts in it's script though, making actual divers shake their head and making the rest of us question what life is.The story is pretty thin. It's pretty clear they want to get out on the sea and to the actual premise of the story, actual motifs are just thrown in. It could have been presented like Kate really wants to do the shark dive while Lisa is way more hesitant and Kate could say "But you will join me on the boat right? You don't have to do the dive but I want you there with me". One of the two guys telling them about it/brining them along could just say "Hey I have a friend/brother/aunt's best friend who can join us for the dive!" (just evening out the numbers) and then have the tagalong friend/brother/aunt's best friend get seasick and then have Lisa join in for the dive just so Kate don't have to go alone. Just a thought though.Cinematically speaking I would say it looks good tough. It has good lightning, contrary to what it actually should be like, I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure it would be pretty darn dark 47 meters below the water surface. But aesthetically speaking the lightning is good, the sound is good and well the sharks are frighting. The actors are good and you do believe to a point that Kate and Lisa are fearing for their lives, because sharks attacking and not knowing if you will die is something most people would fear.On the other hand as many others have pointed out, the factual errors really ruin it. For how long the tanks will last and so on and so forth. There is one point where I can accept these errors being made and that is during the scene which turns out to be Lisa hallucinating. I mean since Kate, who is an actually certified diver passed away, I will accept Lisa's mind making things up such as it being okay that they do not decompress for long enough. Lisa is not a certified diver and the things which happen during this specific scene are made up out of things she learned from Kate and Captain Taylor, but she learned far for everything and therefor I will accept that there are factual errors in this particular scene since it just adds to the surreal aspect of the hallucinating.In conclusion, would I recommend this movie to a friend? Eh, maybe. It depends, if you want an actual horror movie I probably would not recommend this movie in particular, it's more adventure and drama than horror. Of course it depends, I have a fear of deep waters and for me it did made me feel incredibly uneasy thinking about their situation. It's not really that much of a horror flick though if you are not scared of sharks or deep water. Do you want drama and adventure, then watch this movie! If you want horror or you are interested in diving, then don't.
47 Meters is another shark type thriller. The film gets straight to the point which is a good thing and doesn't take too long for its plot to settle in. Unrealistic in certain parts about the length of the sharks in the film and how the leads were able to remain survived within the water 47 meters down. The film does get quite decent but the thrills are very predictable. In comparison to the Shallows, that film was more enjoyable and better placed. The twist type ending is decent and works but also somewhat predictable. Though it does make the film better in the end as it isn't a complete cliche type happy ending in which most were possibly expecting.
The title giving away the drama to come, the whole film seemed predictable. The details were well thought but it felt like girls in trouble was very premeditated. Maybe it could be a mob hit?
I actually caught this in the theater and again a year later at home. Reviews are mixed with this film, but I actually enjoyed this movie. Mandy Moore's acting is always a breath of fresh air and Claire Holt didn't have trouble carrying the film along. Yes it's a shark movie, but what makes this flick a stand out, is the fact the sharks aren't the only threat to the girls survival. It got a few jumps and a sudden episode of claustrophobia from me. Which I guess is a good thing. Moore's freaky smile in the end makes one lasting impression but one burning question though for me is... WHERE THE HELL DID THE SHARKS DISAPPEAR TO IN THE FINAL RESCUE SCENE ?!?