James Cameron is back with yet another one of his movies but unlike Avatar, there sure aren’t any fantasies in his latest 2011 release. Sanctum, starring Richard Roxburgh and Rhys Wakefield, is a film based on a true story in Papua, New Guinea where an underwater cave exploration goes wrong. Frank, played by Roxburgh, is a cave explorer and professional scuba diver who brings along a team of people to explore the deep depths of a gigantic cave that no man has ever been.
As Frank’s curiosity and daring persona intrigue others to go down into deeper levels of the cave with him, many lives are terminated within a matter of seconds as a result of oxygen tank malfunctions, injury, anxiety and of course drowning. Since there was also an unexpected storm, the main cave opening was blocked by debris and the crew had to find another way out. Unfortunately for Frank, the only way out was to swim down through the rest of the cave hoping that there will be another way out.
I don’t want to give up what happens at the end but the movie kept you at the edge of your seat. Everything that happened was completely unexpected and there were some parts that seemed like the characters made the most stupid moves and decisions. The movie was heavy and what I mean by that is that there is a lot of drama, and gory scenes that made me feel like I was watching Saw all over again. Several parts of the movie I felt like vomiting so I had to close my eyes. Other than the heavy blood-gushing and body-part amputating scenes, Cameron portrayed the story plot very well. Music matched the dramatic scenes and certain camera footage made you really feel what that specific person is going through and feeling at the moment. I felt like I was going to have an anxiety attack just in my own seat watching what all the characters were going through. It was a good movie but I wouldn’t see it twice although I do recommend those who haven’t to do so. I rate this film 3 out of 4. It’s not one of Cameron’s best but definitely a good one.
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