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After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.
A group of scientists working at a subterranean research facility on the ocean floor must fight for survival when an earthquake destroys their station, unleashing a mysterious and terrifying creature. As they attempt to escape through the damaged underwater tunnels, they realize they are being hunted by something unknown lurking in the crushing depths.
Underwater received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising its intense atmosphere, visual effects, and Kristen Stewart's performance. However, some critics found the plot derivative and predictable, with a lack of originality in its scares. Audiences were similarly divided, with some enjoying the creature feature thrills and others finding it forgettable.
Praised for its claustrophobic atmosphere and effective creature design.
Criticized for its predictable plot and reliance on genre tropes.
Kristen Stewart's committed performance was often highlighted as a strong point.
Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a tense and visually engaging sci-fi horror, with many appreciating the survival elements and the creature's reveal. However, some felt the story was too similar to other films in the genre and lacked a truly original scare.
The film's director, William Eubank, previously directed 'The Signal' (2014) and is known for his visually striking, often atmospheric science fiction work.
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A somewhat mis-matched crew are working on a base deep underwater when things start to go wrong. An earthquake right at the bottom of the Marianas Trench - or was it? Kristen Stewart ("Price") and Vincent Cassel ("Lucien") lead a team who h...
**Overall : An exhilarating and tense high-stakes survival movie where the creatures are only one of the many horrors to be survived.** I can't lie - I LOVED THIS MOVIE! Underwater is the spiritual follow-up to the Alien franchise. The i...
Great watch, will watch again, and do recommend. To be fair, I was sick when I saw this was available and couldn't resist watching it. I'm a fan of Kristen Stewart (most of the time), and sure, she runs around in her underwear for a l...
Very fun, tense thriller that doesn't waste any time. If you've seen Leviathan or Event Horizon or Pandorum, you know exactly what this movie is going to be. Appreciated the whole cast, and I wish more serious actors would pick up genre rol...
Kristen Stewart actually kind of pulls off carrying this thing, which was a surprise to me. I know a lot of people have really enjoyed her post-_Twilight_ career, but I haven't really latched on to anything she's done. It feels pretty short...
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I was surprisingly interested in and even optimistic about this movie. Why "surprisingly"? Well, first of all, the cast doesn't really have...
What a terrible movie, I just gave up halfway through. It might have been OK with a decent script, a competent director, and not having a plank of wood in the lead role, but as that's something very different to what we actually got, we'll ...
**_A well-made creature-feature; it may not be original, but it is entertaining_** >_I cast indeed my net into their sea, and meant to catch good fish; but always did I draw up the head of some ancient God._ - Friedrich Nietzsche; _Al...
Tense and fun, with cool creatures and jump scares that aren't too obnoxious, 'Underwater' is disposable in the long run. But it's also an entertaining and unpretentious true Hollywood B-movie that is worth a visit to the cinema. - Jake Wa...