SPOILER-FREE FOR FIRST PARAGRAPH ONLY Having heard SO much about this movie , I couldn't wait to watch it. People said it was one of the best horror movies ever and to be honest , I disagree. While it was pretty great at creating this eerie and uncomfortable atmosphere that made you hold your breath throughout the movie , I find that the plot falls somewhat short in delivering what needed to be delivered. If you're like me and want a movie that constantly engages you and keeps you on the edge of your seat , WATCH IT. But if additionally you want a proper plot with characters you can grow to love AND a satisfactory ending , look elsewhere.
SPOILERS!!!
Firstly , for me , the scenes at the beginning with the death of Sarah's husband and daughter felt a bit out of place , it seemed as if their only purpose was to solidify Sarah's main character position in the viewer's heads. Additionally , while I do agree that there were some amazing shots at times but honestly , for most of the movie after the 6 women entered the cave , it was so difficult to make out what was going on and who was who. I could pretty much only see Juno and Sarah properly , the other 4 were barely recognisable. The acting was great , the way all 6 of them managed to capture the desperation of getting stuck in this undiscovered cave with seemingly no way out , I had chills.
The jumpscares didn't feel cheap either but I didn't really like the transition shots to Sarah's daughter over and over , it felt a bit out of place. Maybe it showed Sarah's descent into madness? Also, aside from Juno misleading the group and having an affair with Sarah's husband , I don't agree with her being villainised (is this a word?) for OBVIOUSLY accidentally killing Beth or whatever her name was. It wasn't good for Juno to leave Beth dying alone and then lying to the group about her death but still , what would one do in that situation ? The logical thing to do would be to get OUT of this cave situation first , get help and then discuss the deaths and unpack Beth's death too. Had Juno brought up in front of the group that she somehow managed to kill Beth , it would've worsened the chaos in my opinion. That being said , Juno deserved to be held accountable for misleading the group to the cave in the first place but not in the way that Sarah carried it out. Intentionally hurting Juno like that and leaving her to die made Sarah the villain , sorry.
Anyways , I'm not really much of a good writer and English isn't my first language AND this is my first review ever so it probably didn't make much sense but yep , good movie but a bit overhyped. But it's just my opinion , like whatever you like ! HAPPY WATCHING! :)
SPOILERS!!!
Firstly , for me , the scenes at the beginning with the death of Sarah's husband and daughter felt a bit out of place , it seemed as if their only purpose was to solidify Sarah's main character position in the viewer's heads. Additionally , while I do agree that there were some amazing shots at times but honestly , for most of the movie after the 6 women entered the cave , it was so difficult to make out what was going on and who was who. I could pretty much only see Juno and Sarah properly , the other 4 were barely recognisable. The acting was great , the way all 6 of them managed to capture the desperation of getting stuck in this undiscovered cave with seemingly no way out , I had chills.
The jumpscares didn't feel cheap either but I didn't really like the transition shots to Sarah's daughter over and over , it felt a bit out of place. Maybe it showed Sarah's descent into madness? Also, aside from Juno misleading the group and having an affair with Sarah's husband , I don't agree with her being villainised (is this a word?) for OBVIOUSLY accidentally killing Beth or whatever her name was. It wasn't good for Juno to leave Beth dying alone and then lying to the group about her death but still , what would one do in that situation ? The logical thing to do would be to get OUT of this cave situation first , get help and then discuss the deaths and unpack Beth's death too. Had Juno brought up in front of the group that she somehow managed to kill Beth , it would've worsened the chaos in my opinion. That being said , Juno deserved to be held accountable for misleading the group to the cave in the first place but not in the way that Sarah carried it out. Intentionally hurting Juno like that and leaving her to die made Sarah the villain , sorry.
Anyways , I'm not really much of a good writer and English isn't my first language AND this is my first review ever so it probably didn't make much sense but yep , good movie but a bit overhyped. But it's just my opinion , like whatever you like ! HAPPY WATCHING! :)