I went into this movie only knowing that it was filmed in 2017 and finally being released in 2020. I know it's not the producers fault (studio changed licensing) but the fact that the movie took its sweet ole time to be released is a telltale sign that it's not going to be that good.
Anyways, on to the movie. First off, what's with the random lame slow motion? Just every once and a while they felt the need to include a slow mo shot. Second, the script was kinda meh. It didn't really flow too well, I know, I know, it's just a crew trying to get from one station to the next, how much dialogue could there possibly be? Well, if I was trapped underwater with little to no visibility, I would be communicating what I see, what's ahead, if everyone was alright, what's the plan etc etc. A lot of people are complaining about the color grading and I didn't really have too much of a problem with it. It's just a greenish hue, which kinda fits the deep underwater theme. Also, the guy who died at the beginning when his helmet cracked, why didn't he say something so they can organize another plan? I mean clearly the scientist chic was scared of going outside the station so she could've easily stayed behind and wait for the others to bring help back. I'm also curious to how much the pods can carry? Certainly two 110 lb girls can fit into one pod right? I'm sure they have plenty of workers down there that are bigger than both those girls combined. I get it, there has to be a big final sacrifice so we can have a hero.
With all that being said, I do have a few good things to say about Underwater. First off, when KStew was being eaten by that hydro predator thing, that was pretty cool how she was able to escape with the flare. I also like when she shot up the flare out into the abyss and we get a reveal of the Cthulhu. That was mega dope.
Overall, a somewhat okay film with okay action. I wouldn't recommend for people to really sit and watch but it's a good film to watch and it's airing on TNT and there's nothing else to do. Even with that, I'd still try to find something else to do.
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