Product: The Descent (Original Unrated Cut) [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 3.0
The American cut was better.
I loved this film. For many of the reasons stated by the reviewers above. A tight script. Beautiful photography. Believable acting. Inventive directing. Fantastic editing. A spot-on hero's journey.That said, I dropped two stars from this DVD. Why? 1) I hate the UK ending. 2) Lionsgate, in their grand wisdom, decided not to release the theatrical cut in a widescreen edition. You can get it in full screen. What is that? Talk about a tease. I realize this is a subject that will be debated amongst fans for years, but if your going to release both versions of the film could you please put out a widescreen edition for those who want the film they came to know and love when they saw it multiple times in theaters?Look, Neil Marshall, in the "DescENDING" feature on the DVD states he prefers the original UK ending, but he also states he does like the US ending. Also, the US ending tested in the eighties among audiences while the UK version tested only in the seventies. Now, with the UK ending, this very original masterpiece of horror cinema falls prey to the same mistake most horror films of the last 5 or so years have fallen prey to. It still remains above schlock like "Saw" "Hostel" "Cabin Fever" "Texas Chainsaw Massacre the Beginning" etc. but falls too close along the same lines.This film dared to be different. Now, it's just disappointing. Release the American cut in Widescreen, please!