the descent: creeeeeeepy!!

Rating: 8/10 (21 August 2006)

Hey all; just want to tell you people to go see the descent; a well made low budget movie! u all know the plot already, a person does not read this without some info on the storyline, so let me just get down to business.
pro's - suspense: it will make you squeeze your girlfriend or boyfriend so hard they are gonna get bruises all over! This is one of those movies were you are spooked as to the point of being uncomfortable. you will laugh out loud with relief and admiration when each excited moment has passed and the characters have a little breathing room. until the next horrible scene, that is....

set dressing is awesome; the light play from the torches and flashlights are in perfect equilibrium with the viewer's anxiety. Also you get a nice believable idea of what it's like to go spelunking. just kidding lol. i hope..

characters: the all women "talking" cast is interesting and well chosen. All women seem to have some skeletons in their closets and yet they don't waste much time exploring these sleep-inducing facts and get down to the nasty parts without leaving you wondering who these girls are. nicely done; i'd say balanced is again the word here.

characters: the non-speaking cast is much nastier looking and more terrifying than their female counterparts. They are very, very well done. Thats all I'm spilling about that! don't wanna spoil, uc? CONS - The script is not as natural as it could be and the same goes for the storyline. Identifying with the characters requires the viewer to feel that the actions of the characters are in their mind 'logical'. This is not always so, especially not in some critical points during the movie.

The ending could have had more to it.

The action scenes are certainly good but could have been better, smarter. especially the under water scene could have been more suspenseful (or deleted), and the dream scene is just kind of dumb. Also, the very gory death in the beginning is not useful other than setting the tone for some disgusting images later on.

Over all this movie is very well made, with a talented picture all over!! must see for horror and suspense geeks.