Don't get me wrong, I mean some parts with the water falls and cave tunnels and crap were really pretty and all, but the inconsistency annoyed me. I could tell exactly where the green screen started and ended. I was surprised that it looked so terrible. Some of the scenes in the movie showing the huge underwater caves were really, really fake. The movie just wasn't executed as well as it should've. It doesn't flow together as nicely as it could have. The movie is not at all predictable, but the way things happen just seem forced. When everything starts out so happy, the audience knows it can only get worse and it does. The entire atmosphere was just filled with joy. The other problem I had with the writing was the fact that everything in the beginning seemed so incredibly happy and fun. I wonder if he hadn't killed his father, if Josh could've gotten help and gone back to save him. ![]() What is with all the mindless euthanasia in this film? Was there meaning behind it or was it just poor writing? I also liked how like an hour after the boy, Josh, kills his father, he makes it to the outside world and survives. What the hell is this? If I was stabbed in the back, I'd much rather bleed to death than to be forcefully held under water by a family member. Then when the dad gets stabbed in the back, he makes his son drown him to end his suffering.whaaaaaaaat?! That seems so traumatic for a son to kill his own father. It doesn't seem peaceful at all, but the movie portrays it as a soothing and calm way to go. I mean not that I would know, but I read somewhere that drowning is actually really painful. *SPOILERS* Ohhh and what was up with everyone drowning each other? The one foreign guy breaks every bone in his body (or so they assume) so they drown the dude! The movie makes it seem like drowning is such a peaceful way to go. The characters can't think for themselves. Why are they so stupid? It's like one irrational decision after another. All the characters as a whole were dumb when they decided to continue their little expedition when they knew a huge storm was coming and could possibly flood the caves thereby killing everyone. The girl for example refused to wear a wetsuit when going diving because she's an idiot and doesn't know the definition of hypothermia. I've seen a lot of movies with stupid characters, and these characters are really, really dumb. It makes the characters do stupid things. The writing was probably the worst part of the film. There could have been some sort of depth between the characters like Josh and Frank and maybe that guy and his girlfriend. I watched this film mainly because I liked the Descent and thought that this movie would be something like that. In terms of action, adventure films, this one is forgettable, and there are better ones out there. ![]() Watch something else, Sanctum just doesn't deliver and it is a film that should have used plenty of script rewrites before getting the go ahead. Overall, I was let down by the film, and I can't recommend it because it's just a pointless effort that lacks anything that will truly grab your attention. Sanctum had potential, but the filmmakers squander that to rethread old formulaic ideas that just are not interesting. ![]() If you're going into this one expecting a great movie, you'll sadly be disappointed. Sanctum is just a collection of clichés, and underwhelming performances. The high point of the film however, is that the film looks great, and it's well shot, but overall it's an empty vessel, a film that lacks effective execution to make a truly exciting thrill ride from start to finish. Unfortunately, the ideas here are overdone, and not that interesting. The end result leaves you wanting more, and considering it was produced by James Cameron, you'd expect a great film viewing experience. Unfortunately the results here lack, and despite a few good moments, it doesn't do anything to really grab your attention. Sanctum is the perfect example of a film that's style over substance, it looks great, but the plot is paper thin, and relies on recycled ideas from previous films in order to create an engaging film. The film is a well made, and there some exciting bits here and there, unfortunately, the material presented here is something we've seen many times before. Mediocre action film, Sanctum is a film that had potential of being a great film unfortunately it falls flat, and relies more on clichés than anything.
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