I’ll give it a point for some originality as far as the ending is concerned. (Unless you’re a Six Million Dollar Man fan.) Outside of that, having a bunch of Bigfoot, (Bigfoots? Bigfeet?) stalking a bunch of kids in the woods is a plot that smells of week old campers.
The monster suit isn’t too bad to be fair. Some impressive, if repetitive, facial movements that I was not expecting.
As far as the acting… Well, George Kennedy is the high bar here. Take that as you will.
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<I>The Descent: Part 2</i>, the direct sequel to Neil Marshall's fantastic 2005 film, <I>The Descent</i>, this time with Jon Harris in the director's chair, brings us back underground to the caves where the first film's setting took place. This time, "Sarah" is considered a suspect in her friends' disappearance, so, along with a local sheriff, his deputy and cave specialists, they had back down, not knowing what they're going to get themselves into.
The first film relied on comradery. The group of friends heading to the caves to do some exploring, but, due to a collapse in the cave, wander into unchartered territory that proves to be fateful for all, resulting in vicious attacks from "crawlers" who follow their every sound, dismantling one after the other. In the sequel, these elements are lacking as it's a potential search and rescue effort, with the first film's survivor, Sarah, serving as a potential suspect in the disappearance of her friends. Once again, it's a solid cast, but, this time around, they are left fending mostly for themselves, initially unaware of the danger that surrounds them (and that sound is not on their side).
Like the first film, <I>The Descent: Part 2</i> truly delivers a heart-pounding, white-knuckle viewing. It's dark, gruesome, and provides a claustrophobic setting that displayed true terror, resulting in one helluva (re)watch! This time around, I watched the film with my LG OLED TV's filmmaker mode, because both Jon Harris would've wanted it that way and this mode captures everything as intended.
I have had a LOT of cats in my life, and not a single one would still be in a half zipped duffel when I woke up hours later.
Too much baseball in a way that felt weird to me.
Best non-hero supporting cast of any MCU movie
I always loved Thora Birch. Between Monkey Trouble, Now & Then, and Hocus Pocus, she is a millennial icon.
I’m not sure I really care for everything about the final solution, but over all this was REALLY good and one of the best early 30s mysteries I’ve seen.
The cast is phenomenal and they have a fantastic script to work with.
Highly recommended!
Science, physics, and logic be damned!
Nothing that happens in this film makes any sort of sense, but that doesn’t stop it from being a fun watch, and maybe adds to it.
Everything from the very idea of drilling all the way to the magma core, to then thinking you can use that as a power source, to an elevator that can transport you 2 miles in a single conversation without making you a stain on ceiling or floor. (And let’s not forget about a couple CLIMBING up the elevator shaft to safety while the earth crumbles around them.)
Again, I’d happily watch a whole series of Jonah Hex if it were done with this tone.
Putting aside the “first zombie film” history of this for a moment, what most surprised me is how experimental and fluid the camera was throughout most of the film.
When you think of the rather static nature of 31s Dracula and Frankenstein, the camera work here is positively dynamic with some very creative framing and movement.
The story itself IS pretty good, as is the acting. Lugosi’s odd inflection works well here.
Well done, but pretty standard fare.
Has it’s moments, like a great ending, but all and all, nothing spectacular.
If you made this today, it would be so cell phone centered.
