"Underwater" almost immediately thrust the audience into a panic situation. Not even a word had been uttered before the underwater rig was imploding. After the major damage was done 70% of the underwater station was compromised and presumably over 300 crew members were dead. We were left following six.
It was a remarkable set design, you can tell a lot of money and time went into it. The six crew members had to navigate a mass of twisted metal, hanging wires, busted concrete, and everything else that is reminiscent of a demolition site. And that was when they were inside.
I can say that every character was one that you could pull for. There wasn't the jerk, the coward, or the double-crosser. They were all characteristically unique, yet all good teammates. There were four men and two women and you know not everyone is surviving. If all six did survive it would take a miracle considering that they were contending with being nearly seven miles underwater, they were cut off from topside, hardly anything worked, they had to abandon the rig they were in for another rig, and oh yeah... there were some deep sea creatures to avoid as well.
I don't think I've seen an underwater movie this claustrophobic and desperate since "Deep Blue Sea," and "The Abyss" before that. This movie didn't rely on script so much as it relied on atmosphere. It was all about the desperateness of the place and the situation. I honestly didn't think I'd like it judging from the trailers, but I was willing to give it a try. Glad I did.
It was a remarkable set design, you can tell a lot of money and time went into it. The six crew members had to navigate a mass of twisted metal, hanging wires, busted concrete, and everything else that is reminiscent of a demolition site. And that was when they were inside.
I can say that every character was one that you could pull for. There wasn't the jerk, the coward, or the double-crosser. They were all characteristically unique, yet all good teammates. There were four men and two women and you know not everyone is surviving. If all six did survive it would take a miracle considering that they were contending with being nearly seven miles underwater, they were cut off from topside, hardly anything worked, they had to abandon the rig they were in for another rig, and oh yeah... there were some deep sea creatures to avoid as well.
I don't think I've seen an underwater movie this claustrophobic and desperate since "Deep Blue Sea," and "The Abyss" before that. This movie didn't rely on script so much as it relied on atmosphere. It was all about the desperateness of the place and the situation. I honestly didn't think I'd like it judging from the trailers, but I was willing to give it a try. Glad I did.