Juno is a tool

Rating: 7/10 (25 October 2010)

The whole mess could've been at least partially avoided if she hadn't lied to her friends about what cave they were going to and had bothered to tell someone on the surface where they'd be and when to expect them back. Not to mention that she/they didn't have nearly enough batteries or back-up lights. Every real caver in the world has enough sense to do that so Juno's combo of egotistical fails earns her the title "spelunker". Not a compliment. I'm sure some of them would've still died while waiting for a rescue team to come in since those can take awhile, but they probably wouldn't have been as panicked since they would've known help was on the way.
I have to critique their caving styles here. Holly goes flying down the rope way too fast, on purpose, and that's just flat out unsafe. Sarah manages to get stuck in the "tight crawl"--my arse. She had plenty of room around her to maneuver. Then there was the running. Don't get me started on the running. I don't care what's chasing you, if you take off running it's like pinning a giant "hey cave, beat the crap out of me!" sign on your back. I'm still not clear on why they had a pick-axe. Were they planning on doing some digging without a permit or landowner permission? Did Juno even bother to find out who owned the cave? I'm thinking no. Were they trying to create enough bad air to strangle themselves with the flares?
Still, I enjoyed the movie until the crawlers showed up and things got really ridiculous. If they were just a hallucination they'd be tolerable but judging by the sequel, they're supposed to be real. Give me a break. At least make "the enemy" something that could really be down there. I try to watch this movie before every caving trip I go on because 1) it reminds of what NOT to do and 2) it's freaking hilarious and fun to watch.