8/10
A combination of Descent and Crawl, absent the character depth, but delivers on relentless suspense and scares
16 October 2019
47 Meters Down : Uncaged is like a mix between the Descent and Crawl. Like Descent, we have several women exploring caves, get trapped, and meet a killer creature, however, it lacks the character depth that makes Descent more impactful. As for Crawl, this movie involves flooded enclosed spaces, and near brushes with killer creature. Also similar to Crawl, the characters progress through different set pieces until the very ending. Despite the lack of character depth, the movie delivers more than it is supposed to. The underwater cave scenes are very claustrophobic. The shots are immersive and makes you hold your breathe even when there are no sharks around. The sharks are eerily frightening. They are huge, realistic, and since they are cave sharks, their unique look make them even more frightening. The movie also uses sound and light strobes to generate discomfort. Such as the scenes with flashlights (it is an underwater cave after all, so no spoilers there), and sound. It also wastes no time to set the scene for the story. Once the action begins, the pacing is relentless. In fact, this movie keeps you on edge till the very last minute. The claustrophic camera shots accentuate the danger, making you feel that danger can lurk any corner, and we are as clueless as the characters on where to find safety. While the ending may be a bit far fetched but it shows that even in the final moments of the movie, the danger does not let up. I really recommend this movie.
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