An average movie

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. I was definitely intrigued to see how would they manage to fill in 110 mins of running time when the whole plot was actually pretty much displayed and even spoiled on the poster. On the other hand, I always had a weak spot for such minimalist features with only 1 or 2 characters involved. On top of that, they mixed it up with the survival genre and some climbing as well so it definitely had some potential, even if the concept might seem terribly limited. And, indeed, even though I was well aware that it was a fiction, that it was fake, I was actually terrified through most of the duration, especially during the first 30 mins. Seriously, right from the moment they started to climb this freaking rusty ladder, I had some really sweaty hands and it never stopped through the whole duration so the damned thing was effective, that’s for sure. Concerning the two actresses involved, well, their performances were not awful but I can’t say I was really impressed either. However, I think the biggest issue was with the running time though. Indeed, with such a slim concept, 90 mins would been have more than enough. They could have skipped the intro which was just too generic with the boyfriend/husband dying during some climbing incident and the gimmick of the 2nd character being actually dead for a while was definitely not really that clever (seriously, they did exactly the same thing with ‘Adrift’, another survival thriller). I was actually slightly disappointing that she had to use the same smartphone drop to survive this ordeal, something she already tried when her friend was still alive and I wish they came up with something new. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, I have to admit that the damned thing was actually entertaining and I think it is worth a look, at least, if you like the genre.