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While watching SANCTUM, I found it exciting and suspenseful. The cinematography was first rate. Cave exploration, both on foot and underwater --- wow! Throw in a rocky relationship between Frank, an obsessed cave diver, and his teenaged son Josh, whom he admits he has neglected, and you're in for some high drama. Frank, Josh, and their fellow explorers are trapped in a cave with the water rising --- can they survive? But when the film was over, I had a bad feeling about Frank, not to mention a new, intense fear of cave diving. First of all, the group had a surface crew and all sorts of high-tech equipment. They knew a tropical storm was coming but didn't get out in time. The storm knocked out communications to the surface. Frank tells his underground crew that no one will try to rescue them; good cave divers don't go back for trapped comrades. Good cave divers, when injured, are expected to do the noble thing and opt for suicide or ask a pal to drown them so as not to slow the progress of the group. Good cave divers, when they come upon a comrade who is too badly injured to survive, immediately perform a mercy killing. When a comrade dies, good cave divers immediately strip the body of useful equipment and hurry on their way. Frank is a good cave diver, and he's practical, but another character calls him a "heartless bastard," and he's that, too. Bad cave divers, on the other hand, start to panic when they realize they're probably going to die. They become crazed and attack the good cave divers, whereupon the good cave divers coolly drown, choke, or set the crazed person on fire with gasoline. I understand the self-defense, and even the mercy killings can be justified on an ethical level...but are they strictly legal? Frank is such a stone-cold killer that, even though his son ends up admiring him, I would never want to be on an expedition with him. I get the feeling that this is not the first time many members of his team didn't make it back alive. Is this really the standard by which good cave divers operate? Because of these disturbing moral ambiguities, I don't recommend the film for children. Adults who can avoid over-analyzing Frank and keep repeating "It's only a movie" can sit back and enjoy the thrill ride.Read full review
MASTER DIVER FRANK MCGUIRE LEADS A TEAM-INCLUDING HIS 17-YEAR-OLD SON-TO EXPLORE THE LARGEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL AND LEAST ACCESSIBLE CAVE SYSTEM ON EARTH. BUT WHEN A TROPICAL STORM CUTS OFF THEIR ONLY ESCAPE ROUTE, THE TEAM MUST WORK TOGETHER TO FIND THEIR WAY THROUGH AN UNCHARTED AND DANGEROUS LABYRINTH.
I think this movie gives a unique perspective of diving and the dangers, while being exciting and keeping you guessing! Well worth the watching!
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This is a variation on the people-in-peril plot. These people are deep inside the earth in an amazing maze of caves and subterranean lakes, when a flood forces their hike out. Tight squeezes and narrow escapes are tense enough, but it's the spectacular scenery and stunning cinematography that make this a standout (the non-optional 3D doesn't really add much). The only downside is the dreadful drama that clogs the pacing. Otherwise, the visuals and effects are remarkable.
Good product and good shape.. no scratches... no glitches
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