Sunday, December 28, 2014

As Above, So Below

I gave this movie: 4 stars 

Why?

You are deep underground, and trapped in the darkness with your deepest secrets. This film was far more complex than I had anticipated, and it was a pleasant surprise coming from trailers that seemed to advertise a normal horror film. The ideas about alchemy and the perspective on what is up and what is down created a fascinating adventure sprinkled with terrifying jump scares. The camerawork illustrated the found footage format, but the creative twist involved each character having their own point of view from individual cameras. As the film progresses, the number of perspectives lessen and narrows to focus on the conflict between redemption, pride, love, and the truth. Despite slight weaknesses in acting and development in plot and character, the film is worth a watch because it provokes thoughts about many different themes. A simultaneous strength and weakness was the length because sometimes leaving more questions than answers can inspire a desire to explore and speculate about our world.

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