Sanctum

To be truthful, after Avatar I wasn't really expecting much from James Camaron's Sanctum. Avatar greatly disappointed me but for the effects which after a point became monotonous. Sanctum's promo seemed promising in terms of a concept and the thrill it could provide.

The first few moments of the film didn't really get me all excited but one look at the cave and I was in a state of shock! The place the entry is beautifully captured! What further piqued my interest throughout the movie was the way the locations were shot and the lighting. While the movie didn't quite have the pace that I would expect such an adventure film to have, it did showcase the pace of what could be a real underwater adventure.

The movie scores high in showcasing the adventurous human spirit and the thrills it seeks, the passion of someone to do something they really want to, the madness that makes us who we are and sometimes even tips us over the edge. For all of this and the stunning visual appeal, the movie is a must see. On the flipside, I don't think the movie should have been in 3D at least for Indian audiences given the shoddy quality of glasses available at the cinemas. Also, if at all the movie should have been 2D only or made to IMAX format for the experience that it could provide to the viewer. Except for the scene when the group takes their dive to escape the gushing water from the store and the last scene where Josh is swimming up looking for his final exit, no other scene creates the 3D impact that it should have as such a movie. The background score could have been a lot more exciting and could have created a higher impact and failed to deliver in most cases leaving me dissatisfied during scenes.

On an overall score, I'd give the movie a 6.5 on 10 purely for the visual appeal and no more. It's not a movie that left me spellbound or made me even discuss it much after it was over unlike several others.

That's all for now. More next weekend with Yeh Saali Zindagi and more!