Product: The Descent (Original Unrated Cut) [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 2.0
Could have been a lot better
Just finished watching this film. I found it to be a rather mediocre effort for the genre. I appreciate that horror is difficult to do well. Such being the case I try to temper my opinions accordingly.Like many modern horror films, this one relies overly much on visual effects and neglects other production elements, leading to an overall disappointment. I wish today's filmmakers better understood that what the audience imagines is often more unsettling than what is shown. Given the setting of the film (underground), implied terror and mayhem were opportunities forgone to the detriment of the film.To Sum Up:The Good: Cinematography, make-up effects of primary characters.The So-So/Neutral : Story, Acting, Character development, Suspenseful air of film overall. All-female protagonist cast obvious political statement.The Bad: Heavy handed visuals (too much explicit gore, often unintentionally humorous), absurd dangers, slow plot development, film has an overall "clumsy" feel to it - no subtlety.Recommended? Not Really, although I've seen worse.