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12 Feet Deep (2017)
Well crafted minimalist film making
Like most trapped thrillers it is all about what drama you can get with the barest of bones. In that sense, 12 FEET is solid, well crafted minimalist film making and a heart wrenching movie experience to boot. It is gripping, moving, frustrating, and if you're claustrophobic then it's terrifying too. Oh yeah, and it all takes place inside a swimming pool. Two sisters visit a public pool the eve before a long holiday weekend. One loses her engagement ring in the pool so both swim down for it. Unaware the sisters are still under the water, the manager closes the fiberglass covering, trapping the sisters underneath. The movie limits itself to an astounding extent, but makes the most out of what it has, creating an incredible experience. How much can you really expect from a movie that takes place in a pool with only two people? The story delivers a lot more than you would expect from this scenario. It has all the right elements to make it as enthralling with very little action or vfx. To start off, the director Eskandari does a great job directing his limited space. He miraculously pulls off a lot of great shots and brilliant claustrophobic nuances. He directs with enough skill to keep the movie interesting in its entirety. The story never felt lagged or drawn out and every moment where it would have slowed down it would throw a great twist or shocking character revelation that drew you right back in.
While the visual directing gives the film plenty of life, Alexandra Park and NJ No one's stalwart performances really drive the heavy emotions of the film. They deliver top notch performances, that carry the film's narrative and are both truthful and harrowing. I really felt for these two sisters.
This isn't a groundbreaking thriller but sometimes it is nice to witness how effective cinema can be with so little. During the finale you will want nothing more than to know the fate of these two sisters, and when you finally do learn it, it is unexpected but satisfying.
Jake and the Giants (2015)
Fight back against your fear
Seeing the 'Jack and the Giants' for the first time made me feel like a kid again and it has since become one of my all-time favorite films, so when I got a chance to see this, I was as much worried as I was excited. In the past, some of the films I have anticipated the most turned out to be the biggest disappointments, so I took a deep breath and tried to lower my expectations going in. But I am very happy that I am not disappointed at all.
When you are a kid you don't have much idea about the bad side of the world. If you fear, it does not mean that you are a coward! Its even bravery that when you have realize and fought back against your fear. Though Jack was hiding under the seller when giants attacked his village but after a while he realizes that he should not hide and he should fight back and save his family, then he left home to rescue his family.
By watching this movie I got a message which is "You have the credibility to fight back and get your things if anyone snatched it from you, no matter what your age is"
The Test (2012)
Worth the price of admission
I recently saw The Test (I) (2012) and very much enjoyed it. It is a comedy that depicts what happens when a man puts his fiancé through some extreme tests to make sure if she's worth getting married to. Long story short, this guy ends up getting himself into a world of trouble that he never expected.
It is a romantic comedy movie where Jeremy Saville as "Nathan" gets engaged to Kelly Sullivan as "Julia". His friend Todd proposes that Nathan ought to thoroughly inspect the product BEFORE he purchases. Nathan rejects Todd's worries and goes home to his lovely life partner where he quickly discovers that friends of theirs, who have been hitched not as much as a year, are getting a divorce. Nathan abruptly panics believing that the same thing could happen to him thus heading to his companions to see how he can best "test" his life partner before he walking down the aisle.
One of the most hilarious scenes I've ever watched in a movie is when Nathan stages a home-invasion just to see if Julia is willing to die for him. Just this scene alone is worth the price of admission.
What I love most about this movie is that it's so relative. We all have those awkward moments (many of them having to do with our love lives) that make us cringe, and it truly does illustrate how little we actually know the person we plan to spend the rest of our lives with. Overall, this is a great movie with a mix of a ton of laughs and a love story all rolled into one. If you're looking for a pick-me-up or to laugh hysterically, this is undoubtedly the movie for you.