Pressure Reviews

Initial Thought: I was curious about this one. It looked like a mix of Black Sea and Sanctum. These kinds of movies always interest me due to the fact they can actually happen. Who wouldn't be terrified of things like this actually happening? My brother always wanted to be an underwater welder and this is something they actually have to deal with. I hope it's as interesting as it sounds.

Characters/Acting: The cast is small with some pretty well known faces. Matthew Goode is one that definitely gets a lot of attention. He is great for action and thrillers. Danny Huston is a great choice here too due to being on the scene for decades. The characters are all interesting and really get you to care about them.

Story: Basically a small group of men get trapped in a pod in deep waters. They begin to struggle due to the pressure of the depths. I would be interested in seeing what happened above surface in the storm that caused everything to go downhill. I thought it had a steady pace. It had a few moments I really didn't see coming. I thought the ending was rather beautiful.

Directing/Writing: Ron Scalpello also directed which also starred Alan McKenna and Joe Cole. Louis Baxter is only credited with this story. This is Alan McKenna's writing debut while also being one of the main stars. This is Paul Staheli's only writing credit.

Final Thought: I thought this was a beautiful and touching story. I don't see why people thought this was slow. If it was any faster it would have been quite short. It kind of pulls at your heart strings a bit. I thought it was pretty interesting even if it's been done before. If you like these kind of claustrophobic style stories then you will enjoy this one like I did.