Underwater was a delightful surprise. It is a well made underwater horror with allusions to Aliens, Deep Star Six and perhaps The Abyss. It is more action oriented, and could benefit from an extra 15-20min to flesh out the characters, but overall was edited in a way that kept the tension going. It's been awhile since I felt this anxious watching a movie, so I certainly appreciate the direction and VFX.
Unlike some other movies in this genre, the characters were mostly likeable and you appreciate they are trying to survive. The tension was palpable and within the first 15 min I was over my skepticism of Kirsten Stewart being the lead character, as she seems to have gotten over her ticks.
The design and production value were great, worthy of the Alien franchise, and the creature design was effective. The last part where you see more of the creatures were terrific, scary and I'm glad I haven't heard / read much about this movie because the last portion was quite a gift (SPOILER) for those who like certain horror from the deep.
Unlike some other movies in this genre, the characters were mostly likeable and you appreciate they are trying to survive. The tension was palpable and within the first 15 min I was over my skepticism of Kirsten Stewart being the lead character, as she seems to have gotten over her ticks.
The design and production value were great, worthy of the Alien franchise, and the creature design was effective. The last part where you see more of the creatures were terrific, scary and I'm glad I haven't heard / read much about this movie because the last portion was quite a gift (SPOILER) for those who like certain horror from the deep.