blythefan2000 Reviews

Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)

Very good but confusing ending....

[6/10 · 20 May 2007]

From the start I was glued to the screen. The acting was good and believable and the plot was tense. Okay the plot may seem a bit dumb I hear you say, after all who forgets to put the ladder on their yacht down before jumping in the ocean, but hey apparently it'a a true story.

Basically the whole film is based around these guys and girls stuck in the ocean 'cos some moron forgot to put the ladder down before they all jumped in. One by one they get bumped off by a bump on the head, a knife wound, etc etc. I found myself thinking why doesn't one of them just lend one of the other members of the team their shoulders to 'bunk them up' so to speak so they can get up on to the deck.

It does seem to have minor influence from Dead Calm, but it's a much lower budget film I'm sure. The ending is confusing as hell. Are they all dead or not? I don't think the film maker intended to confuse us viewers, more likely he got stuck for a good ending and so made something that is not clearly defined and is rather disappointing.

Not a bad film but the ending really disappoints and confuses. Your mind will be boggling for days. I would suggest watching Saw instead.

Saw (2004)

Watch if you want a few nightmares

[9/10 · 20 May 2007]

If you like psychological messing up of the worst kind, see this film. The weird puppet is disturbing and very effective. The plot is clever, well thought out and has you totally gripped. This is certainly the best of the Saw films. The others are a let down by comparison, especially the 3rd one.

I advise hiding behind a pillow for the gruesome bits. This film has a very good plot and is extremely gripping, but very, very sick. It's the end that gets you.

I would probably put this on a par with Texas Chain Saw Massacre (the original one) for the visually disturbing scenes.

If you are a bit gringe worthy and not in to gruesome scenes, steer clear.

Ultraviolet (2006)

Great movie, excellent effects and action packed

[8/10 · 24 June 2006]

Despite many bad comments this movie is actually pretty good. The effects are great and the acting isn't half bad either. There is one part in the film that confused me but in general its not that hard to follow the plot. If you like lots of kick butt style moves and futuristic looking films this one is for you. Mila is great in it and it isn't just a lads film either. I think the film has a fifth element style to it and is highly watchable. This film is under rated. Disregard the bad comments as half the people slating it probably have bad taste anyway or haven't actually watched it. The majority of the film is padded out with fighting and cool visual effects so it would be fair to say the visuals are better than the plot.