Below

United States

2002

105 Min

Color

1.85:1

English

Currently 2.7/5 Stars.
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EXEC Andrew Rona, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein

PROD Darren Aronofsky, Sue Baden-Powell, Eric Watson

SCR Lucas Sussman, Darren Aronofsky, David Twohy

CAST Matthew Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Olivia Williams, Holt McCallany, Scott Foley, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Chinlund, Andrew Howard, Christopher Fairbank, Chuck Ellsworth, Crispin Layfield, Jonathan Hartman, Sebastian Knapp, Max Casali, Alexis Conran, Matthew Leitch, Gary Broadway, Tim Plester, Craig Blake, Mitchell Barnett, David Crow, Nick Hobbs, Chris Bridgeman, David Twohy

MUSIC Graeme Revell, Tim Simonec

Synopsis

In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine U.S.S. Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub’s narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fear that lurk just below the surface of the ocean and deep inside the human psyche. —IMDb

Director

David Twohy

David Neil Twohy (born 18 October 1955) is an American film director and screenwriter.

Twohy was born in Los Angeles County, California. He attended college at California State University, Long Beach, graduating with a degree in radio/television/film.

His most successful movies have been: (as a writer) The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford, and (as a writer and director) Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick and its upcoming sequel Riddick 3. He also wrote the script and scenario for the The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay video game. He has a cameo in Below as the British Captain of the rescue ship. —Wikipedia

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Neil Forrest

10Apr13

Just like 'The Devil's Backbone' the year before, this film explores the evil that people do moreover than it's supernatural elements. Although it seems like an old fashioned ghost story, every weird event can be explained as being a result of the failing air supply. Despite it's low budget & TV look, it sports fantastic production design, stylish lighting, & fine performances. Intriguing, tense, & clever.

Mugino

30Jun12

I heard "Below" through headphones, which highlighted the aural nature of the experience. Nothing places you deeper inside the belly of a submarine than those inscrutable underwater sounds that can preface life-threatening danger. The logical leaps the characters are willing to make toward the supernatural may induce some eye-rolling but they get points for never fully believing it either. Imperfect but engaging.

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Christopher Taylor

5Aug11

Far from perfect, the movie's strengths lie in it's unique genre manipulation and genuine creepiness at times. The plot is nothing spectacular or too shocking, but the creativeness is still present in most every shot, aside for some unnecessary effects.

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