This review is based on the German version of 47 Meters Down, however I try to explain why this shark movie is great and creating goosebumps and why it is different from all the other shark b-movies, and so here is m review of a movie with a new upcoming Hollywood who is Mandy Moore
47 Meters Down (2017)
TRAILER (US VERSION 2)
Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a
shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With less than an hour of oxygen
left and great white sharks circling nearby, they must fight to survive.
Director:
Johannes RobertsStars:
Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, Matthew ModineCountry:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 June 2017 (Philippines) See more »Also Known As:
In the Deep
The film was retitled to "In the Deep" in Spring 2016 and given a
VOD/DVD release date of August 2nd through Anchor Bay Entertainment and
the Weinstein Co. However, one week before the planned release, the film
was bought by Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios, retitled back to "47
Meters Down" and given a wide-release theatrical plan for summer 2017
through Freestyle Releasing.
When using an open circuit breathing apparatus as in the film, you
breath compressed air, not oxygen. Air is a 79/21% mix of oxygen and
nitrogen. At 47 meters down, you'd have very little time as the air
inside the tank is compressed further. Rule of thumb is 10m equals an
atmospheric pressure, so 10m down you have twice the amount of air, 20m
down, half again. 30m down half that again & 40m, half that of 30m.
realistically 7minutes.
You would also be likely dealing with narcosis which is similar to being
drunk, and simple tasks can be difficult to achieve.
Two sisters find themselves trapped in a cage at the bottom of the ocean in Johannes Roberts' shark-infested thriller.
Just when you thought it was once again safe to go into the water comes 47 Meters Down,
the latest big-screen shark thriller that will make you want to curl up
into a fetal position on the beach. Last summer’s surprise hit The Shallows
proved that, despite the seemingly monthly arrival of “Shark Week” on
the Discovery Channel, moviegoers’ appetite for the fearsome creatures
remains unabated. Johannes Roberts’ effective thriller doubles down on
its recent predecessor by placing not one but two attractive women in
aquatic jeopardy.
RUSTY CAGE CLIP
The central characters are Lisa (Mandy Moore, whose career has gotten a boost thanks to the hit TV series This is Us) and Kate (Claire Holt, The Vampire Diaries), sisters vacationing together in Mexico. It turns out that Kate was a last-minute substitute for Lisa’s boyfriend, who dumped her just before the trip because he found her too boring. When the two women meet a pair of hunky locals who invite them to go shark-cage diving, Lisa initially resists. But Kate points out that the adventure is just the thing to prove to Lisa’s ex that she’s exciting after all. “Think of the photos!” Kate urges her terrified sister.
Lisa has good reason to be scared. The boat skippered by the affable
Captain Taylor (Matthew Modine) resembles a bucket of bolts and the
rusty cage in which they’ll be dropped into the water looks like it’s
held together with duct tape. But they’re only descending five meters
and, despite the operation’s seemingly ramshackle nature, the diving
equipment, including full-face masks equipped with radio communication,
looks state-of-the-art.
CAMERA CLIP
It isn’t hard to guess what happens next. The cable snaps, sending the
cage to the bottom of the ocean floor even as great white sharks,
attracted by the chum that had been generously ladled into the water,
begin showing up in abundance. The women’s air is quickly running out,
but if they try to make a break for it they run the risk of either
getting eaten or dying from the bends if they rise to the surface too
quickly. They’re only able to communicate with the captain by briefly
leaving the cage and ascending a few feet. When the dangers of nitrogen
narcosis are added to the mix, it almost seems like overkill.
SINKING CLIP
The ingeniously simple scenario concocted by director Roberts and his
co-screenwriter Ernest Riera (they previously collaborated on the horror
film The Other Side of the Door) provides the opportunity for
genuine tension abetted by a series of jump scares that are no less
effective for being predictable. And while the underwater setting
inevitably means that the visuals are often murky and the sound
unintelligible, the claustrophobic environment is conveyed in
proficiently spooky fashion.
Admittedly, the film's dialogue and characterizations are not its strong
suit, as evidenced by such moments as when Lisa and Kate take the
opportunity to work out some sibling issues during their ordeal. And the
endless series of near misses by the ravenous sharks certainly
qualifies them as the most inept predators on the planet.
NOT SAFE ANYMORE CLIP
The camera is always facing on the two girls and if ever something creepy or dangerous comes from outside of the cage we get a quick POV of the girls and so sadly but truly it is not hard to guess what will come or what will happen next. But there are also two nice snapshot with the most important twist in the movie, not telling you when this is going to happen of course.
The effects are okay, noting specially invented here to give the shark a special note, but the underwater shoots are great and I love them a lot.
The setting is of course not a big surprise and the music is okay, something to dramatic and too loud, so that it is difficult to understand the girls, because they are in the underwater mono sound speaker mode.
The movie is a bit too short and the 89 are really passing by quickly, so the action and the fun at the end of the movie, which is again caused of a great twist, made me feel a bit sad because it ended immediately.
But on its own B-movie terms 47 Meters Down works just fine,
not wearing out its welcome thanks to its quick set-up, rapid pacing and
brief running time. The CGI-rendered sharks are surprisingly
convincing, and Holt and Moore do an excellent job of looking terrified
throughout. And the surprise twist at the conclusion, while not exactly
convincing, provides a suitably nasty jolt which I liked still and convinced me when I look at the big picture, not only to have a nice end and to leave the cinema with the feeling wow that was awkward what I saw, definitely not.
7.5/10 for the genre
7/10 overall
It is better at the end than expected, hope you will agree when you watch it and have a nice underwater experience as well.
Thanks for reading and have a lot of fun while watching movies.
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