47 Meters Down is an adequate genre thriller – immersive while going down, but not a particularly memorable or distinctive entry in ‘Shark Cinema’. Sisters Lisa (Mandy Moore) and Kate (Claire Holt) are on vacation in Mexico. Lisa has just split up with her boyfriend, so the pair head to a dance club to cheer up. There they hook up with two local guys who suggest they all meet in the morning to go scuba diving with sharks. The good news is that Captain Taylor (Matthew Modine) is willing to drop the sisters from his boat into the deep in an observation cage for the bargain rate of $100 each. The bad news is that rusty old cage doesn’t quite seem up to code. After a couple of minutes, a chain snaps and the gals plummet to the ocean floor where they are terrorized by hungry sharks and depleting oxygen tanks.
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- 6/16/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Clocking in at 74 minutes (not including end credits), the only thing scary about The Apparition is that any studio would think to charge you to watch it. This supposed supernatural thriller is a hollowed out shell of creaky noises, shadows and utter nonsense. There is little doubt as to why this film sat on a shelf for over a year, waiting for an empty weekend to con unsuspecting moviegoers out of their money, but if you end up paying to see this don't be ashamed to ask for your money back. The film begins with a group of four college students attempting to recreate what is referred to as "The Charles Experiment", a fictional happening that occurred several years ago where a group of people were able to manifest an entity from the other side. Well, these kids want to do it again, using today's technology to amplify the signal...
- 8/24/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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