Bermuda Island
- 2023
- 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
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A flight to a tropical paradise crashes at sea, leaving the surviving passengers stranded on a deserted island at the mercy of bloodthirsty creatures.A flight to a tropical paradise crashes at sea, leaving the surviving passengers stranded on a deserted island at the mercy of bloodthirsty creatures.A flight to a tropical paradise crashes at sea, leaving the surviving passengers stranded on a deserted island at the mercy of bloodthirsty creatures.
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- TriviaSarah French said she had to spend an entire day topless in front of her male co-star and male crew filming the swimming scene at the pond. In between takes while the crew sat up the camera, she didn't bother putting on a robe. She just suntanned topless while she waited.
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Written by Tim Spriggs
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Great indie horror in the style of "Lost" falters at finish line
This is another crowdfunded indie movie from the Mahal Brothers and directed by Adam Werth. Being crowdfunded, it was filmed on a tiny budget compared with what is typically coming out of Hollywood these days. That being said, the production value was surprisingly good. They were able to film it mostly on location in, I believe, Puerto Rico. Thus, there is some beautiful camera work and a great background environment for the actors to work within.
In brief, without spoilers, there were several plots threads that led the audience into the movie. First, we get a solid action sequence where a sting operation leads to the capture of a high value drug lord (played to the hilt by Noel Gugliemi). We are introduced to most of the cast at the airport as they are waiting to board a flight. Other than a few bits of acting that felt a bit forced, the interactions between the various groups, couples, family units etc were all pretty believable and worked well to invest us in the different personalities and characters in play. Naturally, this is the flight where the FBI is also transporting the drug lord so it is no surprize to the audience that no good can come of that later...
The movie very much feels inspired by the TV show "Lost". A weird storm comes out of nowhere, downing the plane. This was probably the weakest point of the movie with Tom Sizemore really underutilized as one of the flight attendants and also some uninspiring CGI work that could have used a bit more time on it as the plane crashed.
Naturally, the survivors have to try to work together with personality clashes and drama before the horror elements take over and we learn that there is more afoot than it just being a deserted island. The acting was surprisingly solid and there were several standout performances. Greg Tally plays an over the top thespian who is absolutely hilarious and steals every scene. Wesley Cannon does a phenomenal job in his role as an FBI agent as he descends into madness. Sarah French also shines as a kick ass, take charge, heroine who is not going to take crap from anyone.
Now, the movie does have a big twist ending. This ending was well played out but in context with the rest of the movie, it made zero sense and appeared completely out of left field. Don't get me wrong, I generally love a good twist ending in most movies. However, the character interactions that led up to this twist ending made no sense and appeared to have no motivation. Essentially, with the twist ending in mind, it would have made sense to simplify many of the earlier plot elements to lead to that point. The final antagonist made life considerably more complex for themselves with no apparent reason or strategy. Obviously, my review is intentionally vague here to avoid spoilers.
In summary, a great low budget movie in the style of "Lost" that feels to be quite a high production value. The acting was mostly solid as were the practical effects. What could have been an A+ movie was reduced to a still enjoyable C+ / B- due to a final plot twist intended to be clever but not well conceived.
In brief, without spoilers, there were several plots threads that led the audience into the movie. First, we get a solid action sequence where a sting operation leads to the capture of a high value drug lord (played to the hilt by Noel Gugliemi). We are introduced to most of the cast at the airport as they are waiting to board a flight. Other than a few bits of acting that felt a bit forced, the interactions between the various groups, couples, family units etc were all pretty believable and worked well to invest us in the different personalities and characters in play. Naturally, this is the flight where the FBI is also transporting the drug lord so it is no surprize to the audience that no good can come of that later...
The movie very much feels inspired by the TV show "Lost". A weird storm comes out of nowhere, downing the plane. This was probably the weakest point of the movie with Tom Sizemore really underutilized as one of the flight attendants and also some uninspiring CGI work that could have used a bit more time on it as the plane crashed.
Naturally, the survivors have to try to work together with personality clashes and drama before the horror elements take over and we learn that there is more afoot than it just being a deserted island. The acting was surprisingly solid and there were several standout performances. Greg Tally plays an over the top thespian who is absolutely hilarious and steals every scene. Wesley Cannon does a phenomenal job in his role as an FBI agent as he descends into madness. Sarah French also shines as a kick ass, take charge, heroine who is not going to take crap from anyone.
Now, the movie does have a big twist ending. This ending was well played out but in context with the rest of the movie, it made zero sense and appeared completely out of left field. Don't get me wrong, I generally love a good twist ending in most movies. However, the character interactions that led up to this twist ending made no sense and appeared to have no motivation. Essentially, with the twist ending in mind, it would have made sense to simplify many of the earlier plot elements to lead to that point. The final antagonist made life considerably more complex for themselves with no apparent reason or strategy. Obviously, my review is intentionally vague here to avoid spoilers.
In summary, a great low budget movie in the style of "Lost" that feels to be quite a high production value. The acting was mostly solid as were the practical effects. What could have been an A+ movie was reduced to a still enjoyable C+ / B- due to a final plot twist intended to be clever but not well conceived.
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- Mar 4, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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