karen5778
This is a very well done grade B film in the tradition of well crafted, unpretentious projects by people who don't mind making a good movie while they are at it. In the '50's they were usually noires, and this movie has some of the elements of a mystery. The acting is good, the characters are well developed and they don't act like idiots. The mystery is not too difficult to work out, but the action is more about how it will play out, who will survive and who you want to survive. The explosions and splatters are graphic. One of the reasons the mystery is easy to figure out is that there are lots of little incidental touches that turn out to be clues, and they help to create the atmosphere and the personalities.
Spikeopath
A team of elite commandos are sent into a top secret military base with instructions to rescue the scientists who are apparently under attack from escaped prisoners. What they find is something very strange and different...Australia has produced some high quality horror in recent times, this sadly - in spite of some sterling efforts - isn't one of them. Justin Dix's (director/co-producer/co-writer) film is guilty of lifting from a whole bunch of other sci-fi/horror films to the point where the smart ideas in the narrative are practically squashed. Everything from Aliens and Scanners to Event Horizon are greased in to maintain a viable interest factor, a shame because the low budget is never an issue as the debut director shows a keen eye for atmosphere setting.The facility that the characters find themselves in, as they fight for survival, is splendidly awash with a futuristic metallic sheen. While claustrophobia, as the title suggests, is one of the key character's of the piece. Acting is fine, no ham or cheese here, and in spite of the leanings from elsewhere, pic is never dull. It's not one for genre fans to base their evening in by the fire with, but it's just above average and shows Dix to have some potential behind the camera. 6/10
ikeybabe
This movie was pretty good. It had an original twist, which is a rare thing for movies these days. The acting was just OK, though. The script was decent and the action all right - not great, but all right. Mostly, I liked how the screenwriter fools the viewers with this mystery survivor. Yes, the movie did have some elements of Aliens (you could tell the actors were trying to recreate that kind of energy with the soldiers charging in) and Scanners (which I loved). So, this low-budget sci-fi was decent and watchable and overall entertaining. I wouldn't put it on any must-see sci-fi film lists, but it works for a rainy afternoon inside on the iPad.
burgif
It is amazing how low budget movie from OZ, with hardly known performers can deliver such entertainment. I am not going overboard and say it was an Oscar material but the movie kept me interested up to the end, I have read some of the reviews on IMDb and to be honest I was disappointed because other reviewers decided to give negative review just because they can. The acting was very convincing as for the story line; the movie makers could have elaborated on the main two chatterer past to make sense of some parts of the movie. This movie wont make it to the Oscar but by its own right is good entertainment; I know that because while watching some boring movies I tend to do something else or my mind wander away, this one kept me on my seat to the end.
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