Review of 47 Meters Down (2017) by Tsreviews — 23 Jun 2017

"I should have know better", Is what I kept repeating to myself while leaving the cinema. It seems to me that this was clearly a rushed project from the casting of sub-par actors to the bland repetitive writing. The most bothersome attribute would probably be the protagonists arch. Not specifically because of Mandy Moore, but because of the way her character never overcame her fear. The one scene that showed some minor redemption to this problem turned out to be a finger to the face in the worst kind of way. That was incredibly disappointing.

Another problem that I have been noticing more and more throughout a variety of films is the carelessness of death scenes. This film is no exception! Not to say that death isn't quick in real life, but there is no meaning behind the death, there is no sacrifice for the greater good. Its just there, and its just plain awful. This could be traced back to weak characters, but I would like to think that I can even feel bad for poorly written characters if their deaths are handled properly. The last major problem for me was the unrealistic, or greatly exaggerated physics and science of the movie. These story flaws really took away from any emotion that could have been pulled out of the scenes.

(Spoiler Warning).

One positive thing about the movie was that the sister did in fact die. They didn't try to bring her back in some stupid half baked way, they actually let a character die. So props for that.

Also, the sister bond between the two leads seems real enough.

To sum up the tsunami sized mess:

If you get your hopes high for this movie, be prepared for them to drop down deep.