The Descent

[citizen toxie]

I just watched the descent and i just wanted to say that i loved the movie but i didnt like the way it ended idk if the second one starts off where the first one ended please somebody let me know....yes i know i could just look somewhere on the internet but im lazy

[Oldman]

Yes it does

[Dr. Briggs]

I was pleasantly surprised by The Descent, having come into the film thinking it'd be something like The Cave, a slightly below-par creature feature that came out around the same time.

Needless to say, the worrisome atmosphere of the caves and savagery of the creatures won me over. Now that I think back on it, the womens' backstories were effective in keeping a disturbing tone as well. I kind of took Sarah's flashback for granted during the film itself, but it was pretty creepy in retrospect, foreshadowing the violence in her future.

I'd maybe call it one of the best of the last decade (not saying much, with so many "missed opportunities" in the past decade), although I think there are ways it could have been more effective, such as more precise camerawork. Call me crazy, but I was also not a big fan of the pre-cave character banter, which seemed to me to drag on with little regard for the atmosphere of the piece as a whole.

I'd say it gets a a 7-7.5/10.

[LolliePop]

I just watched the descent and i just wanted to say that i loved the movie but i didnt like the way it ended idk if the second one starts off where the first one ended please somebody let me know....yes i know i could just look somewhere on the internet but im lazy

I believe the US ending is different to the UK ending. Part 2 starts off after the US ending so it makes no sense over here... (without spoilers I prefer the UK ending. It made more sense within the context of Sarah's journey to me).

But I love The Descent. The hemmed in feeling of the cave system, the tension between the main characters and the arc of Sarah's character, and ofcourse the creatures were top-notch IMO.

Its a shame they didn't keep the standard up in part 2. Its not terrible but its not a patch on the original.

[Creamy Goodness]

The UK ending is far superior, I agree. But I did enjoy the second movie.

[FreddysFingers]

I really enjoyed The Descent mainly because it really accomplished that claustrophobic atmosphere. The clutter, the coloring and the feeling of being cramped made me uncomfortable sitting on my couch. As for the ending, I don't remember it that much except for the faux ending. I haven't seen the second movie and I guess it's because I really didn't see the appeal in it.

[Caftan King]

[COLOR="Red"]Visually, the movie is fascinating. Many directors, even the good ones, cannot film a horror scene taking place in an underground den, because they put too much lights in it. The director in this film, on the other hand, understands that a dark cave is supposed to be "dark". Outside the small range of torches and lights, you see "nothing" as in BLACK -- Exactly as it is supposed to be! This creates a realistic atmosphere. I also appreciated how they administered to vary the light effects from scene to scene.

Although the monsters who have their resemblance to Gollum (Lord of the Rings) don't show up soon, even the beginning part is thrilling and claustrophobic. Overall, there are several shouts and a couple of truly jumping moments!

There a couple of criticisms... yes! we are aware of that.
Yet for me... Marshall has talent! And his dark and desperate film is exactly as any good horror movie should be![/COLOR]