March 20, 2026
★★★★☆
The acting was a little cheesy at times, but can I really complain? I was a little worried about getting jumpscared since it's a horror movie, but to my surprise there were few if any jumpscares at all! Which for me is great. I really liked this relatively unique distant future world (it reminds me in some ways of The Locked Tomb), the unexpected twists and turns of the plot, and the very human characters. Though in one sense I really hated it (I'm a weenie), I certainly APPRECIATE the horror of being trapped in a submarine, the fear of asphyxiating or possibly drowning, and the terrifying sense that you might not be alone in there... The x-ray images were very cool as well. I also really liked certain technical aspects of the film. It seemed to use a lot of very impressive practical effects. I really enjoyed being able to "feel" the textures of the fabric, the sweat, the grime, the machinery, the BLOOD! Finally, the most unexpected thing I loved about this movie was the transitions between shots. They did some very creative things in this area. One example is having the main character appear in two different places at once, to show that time is passing, like a montage but all at once. My favorite thing they did was the transition from an image of an "X" made of clear plastic tape, fading into a shot of a passageway with pipes along the walls (converging in the center, making the same "X" shape), where the reflective lines on the tape transform seamlessly into the light hitting the pipes. Both of these examples confused me at first, but once I understood what was going on I was very impressed and happy.
