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Underwater

(31,944)1 h 35 min2020X-RayPG-13

HD. A drilling crew stranded on the ocean floor encounters a monstrous deep-sea terror in this terrifying thriller.

Directors: William Eubank

Starring: Kristen Stewart Vincent Cassel Jessica Henwick

Genres: Science Fiction Horror Action

Subtitles: English [CC]

Audio languages: English

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Supporting actors: John Gallagher Jr.Mamoudou Athie

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)

Content advisory: Violencefoul language

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Johnny Lopez

Good fun on the ocean floor

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2020

This is a movie that values its audience's time and doesn't screw around with a bunch of fluff. Within two minutes of the start we're blown into the action and racing against time for survival. We're harried and scraped through increasingly perilous situations, dire fates looming centimeters away from us as we try to figure out what's happening.

But then the twist.

And I won't spoil it, because I wasn't expecting it. But as a fan of movies who 'go for it' and aren't afraid to get weird to tell their story...this movie gets WEIRD.

And it's all over in 88 minutes. Including the Schwarzenegger-esque finale with close-ups and one-liners galore this film leaves you absolutely satisfied at the use of your time.

This movie didn't get half the credit it deserved in theaters. It's The Abyss without extra hour of expository nonsense. It's a kinetic action film that moves its heroes along with the stakes--And then it gets weird and even more fun.

Watch this movie. It's not going to give you a moral, it's not a political commentary, it's just a solid action film.

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JJ Nap

Depthless Depths: In the ocean, no one can hear you yawn

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2020

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A third-rate Alien knockoff bolstered by surprisingly game on-screen talent and some decent atmospherics. The main issue here is a distinct lack of reason for being — Why are these characters and the barely-alluded-to corporation they work for drilling on this impossibly massive platform in the Mariana Trench? Why do the creatures look exceedingly terrestrial? Why does everyone have to strip to their skivvies to fit into their spac- I mean, *diving suits? Well, because the audience wants to see sparks fly as Kristen Stewart gets battered around by fleshy grotesques in her underwear.

Stewart does an admirable job embodying the Ripley-mold, but her character is paper-thin and leaves little to attach to. Unlike the crew in Alien or any number of recent lesser retreads (like 2017's Life), the supporting characters here lack anything more than a single, perfunctory background motive for even existing. Cassel, Athie, and, surprisingly enough, TJ Miller do what they can to breathe a little life into their poorly drawn roles, but they never feel like people because they're never given an adequate chance to flesh themselves out.

William Eubank's direction is similarly frustrating. His earlier work in 2012's The Signal was, at least visually, sensuous and intriguing, but here we see him recycle and often misuse the same tricks he used in that film, only with a much, much larger budget. Prepare yourselves for needless slow-down effects, too many mid/close ups, and largely unintelligible CGI set-pieces on the ocean-floor. To call the editing choppy would be an understatement, while admittedly pretty fitting; nearly every aspect of the film, from the action sequences to the story-telling at large, is hindered by what I can only assume was a slapdash effort to salvage a shipwreck of a production. You know you're in trouble when TJ Miller is the highlight of your movie...

On the plus side, Underwater features inspired (if completely unrealistic) set and costume design — I love the armored, space-esque industrial diving suits, in particular. The cinematography is generally fine outside the muddied action set-pieces, and the concept across the board holds a lot of potential, albeit potential that's been delivered far better in the decades prior to this release. Overall, though, Underwater is far too light to stay at the depths it aims for.

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Paolo Belfiore

A love letter to Alien

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020

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I really enjoyed this film. Stewart put on a hell of a performance. And the design of the movie was a visual treat. Yes, the are borrowing from Alien. But I don't think they were ever trying to hide that.

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Waste of $6

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020

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Poor writing, unoriginal, no acting skills apparent, short. If you must see it, just watch the trailer and then get on with your life.

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Love it!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020

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This movie allowed us to see, what we already knew! That Kristen Stewart is a fantastic actress that is often overlooked or prejudiced against. She along with the other cast delivered a great performance .

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Samurai Ken

Much better than many expected...

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2020

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This is a tense movie from start to finish... the acting is good, the enemy is mysterious and the sense of being closed in is real. There is no over-reliance on supposedly smart characters making dumb choices, which is nice.

Further, this is a movie that just doesn't have any social axes to grind. It isn't a thinly veiled political "commentary" which is VERY rare right now. It's just a monster movie... imagine that!

Side note: It's also one of the best Lovecraftian movies you'll come across. It sits perfectly within that universe.

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Chris

Great watch, hits all the good marks for me as a movie lover

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020

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Heard this movie got some mixed reviews so decided to check it out for myself. Super solid performances by the cast, especially from Kristen Stewart. Just the cinematography and special FX alone in this movie were really good. The story doesn't focus too much in one direction which I personally think was a good thing for this movie. It plays heavy on the suspense factor but doesn't depend too heavy on the creatures and the small twist at the end was really pleasant. Definitely worth the watch. Thanks for checking out my review!

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Patrick

Hollywood returns to its roots.

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2020

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The essence of mysterium tremendum et fascinans almost done right. That which is mysterious, tremendous and fascinating all at once. An ode to Jaws and those like it.

The movie wastes no time on buildup of unnecessary details. A couple of key points I'd say it dropped the ball. Namely on reveals going too far. It's easy to screw this up though so it's forgivable. Some other details which didn't make sense which I won't go into here. You'll see!

It didn't flip any tables or stir anything super imaginative. What it does is keep you watching until the end which is good. It didn't go crazy with Mary Sue power or pushing any politics. Just a decent underwater horror flick. It's worth the rental price IMO.

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BadgerLover

Nasty buggers underwater

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2020

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Been wanting to watch this film for quite a while as it sounded like something that I would like , if you like Aliens and films like that then you would enjoy this film too , it's almost worth getting it for Kristen Stewart alone

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It's Frightfully Fun!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2020

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Before the lockdown Coronavirus crisis, I've seen the film at the cinema and it became a cult sci fi entertaining b movie hit! I was lucky to watch it otherwise it will be too late! But thanks to you, I've now got it on dvd and enjoy watching it anytime I like. Cheers!

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Näamlock

Amazon Prime, tu crains à mort.

Reviewed in France on July 3, 2020

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5 pour le film, 0 pour amazon prime ... produit en stock depuis le 1er juillet, amazon livre ses abonnées Prime à partir de la semaine d'après ... quel est l intérêt de payer ce service si au final, on est servi après tout le monde ?

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Kent Vikman

Lovecraftian deepsea terror.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2020

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I have a recent adoration of Kristen Stewart and it is all because of this movie. She is excellent and her character is so well written that it has to have been with her in mind. The creatures in this film reminds me of the Deep Ones, once penned by Lovecraft and the behemoth that awakens can only be Dagon himself. Superlatives aplenty from this fan.

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Maréchal Marc

Bon spectacle dans l'ensemble.

Reviewed in France on July 13, 2020

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Pour moi, ce film est un mélange entre Abyss (pour le côté survival dans un milieu sous-marin) et Alien (des monstres déciment les survivants les uns après les autres).

Mais là où les 2 films cités sont des maîtres dans leur domaine, Underwater est certes un bon film mais qui n'égale pas ses prédécesseurs. La faute sans doute à une réalisation un peu confuse à certains moments et des scènes sombres qui ne permettent pas toujours de bien suivre l'action.

L'histoire est assez prévisible (qui va survivre, comment ça va se terminer, ...) mais elle est correcte pour ce genre de production.

Quant aux comédiens, ils ne sont pas transcendants mais pas mauvais non plus. Kristen Stewart est égale à elle-même mais elle donne un peu l'impression de ne pas toujours comprendre les actes et les motivations de son personnage. Vincent Cassel est un peu transparent je trouve et quelqu'un pourrait-il m'expliquer pourquoi on l'a doublé pour la vf ? C'est un acteur français, il a une voix caractéristique et on double sa voix en français ???? Pour certains spectateurs, c'est peut-être un détail mais j'ai trouvé que ça gâchait un peu la performance de l'acteur.

Les monstres eux n'ont rien d'extraordinaire mais les effets spéciaux sont bons. Ils m'ont fait penser au monstre du film After Earth avec Will Smith. Par contre, n'espérer pas savoir ce qu'ils sont exactement, quelles sont leurs caractéristiques physiologiques ni d'où ils proviennent précisément. On est loin des explications scientifiques d'un film comme Jurassic Park par exemple.

Au final, Underwater est un film correct / moyen qui aurait été meilleur avec des comédiens plus inspirés, des images moins sombres et une histoire plus trépidante. Mais ça reste un bon divertissement ... sans plus ...

Pour toutes ces raisons, j'ai mis 3 étoiles.

J'espère que mon avis vous aura été utile.

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