Crawl
Re: Crawl
A fun romp of a creature feature. Generally predictable, but very well executed. A decent enough story for this type of movie and a good lead performance. Some of the hurricane scenes are very effective and most of the special effects are good, albeit with a few exceptions. 7.5 / 10
No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering.
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Re: Crawl
The plot and CGI gators were fairly ho hum.
If it had been directed by some studio hack this would have been totally generic and dull. But damn can Alexandre Aja direct, he definitely elevated it to another level and it looked amazing.
Made me want to go back and watch Switchblade Romance again.
If it had been directed by some studio hack this would have been totally generic and dull. But damn can Alexandre Aja direct, he definitely elevated it to another level and it looked amazing.
Made me want to go back and watch Switchblade Romance again.
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Re: Crawl
it didnt have the creepy sexism of piranha and was great fun if you ignored the cheesy dialogue
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Re: Crawl
I think there were one or two moments of peril too many. And how many times did we need reminding that yes, she could swim and yes, she could hold her breath under water?
Nevertheless, very well made and entertaining. Certainly better than what I was expecting, i.e. Bait (2012) with an alligator instead of a shark.
Nevertheless, very well made and entertaining. Certainly better than what I was expecting, i.e. Bait (2012) with an alligator instead of a shark.
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Re: Crawl
It knew what it was.
Pepper came across as a budget Michael Biehn but that isn't a slight on the actor.
Bit too many stupid decisions for me and I don't know how many attacks by an alligator I could withstand and still be a champion level swimmer.
Enjoyable romp.
Pepper came across as a budget Michael Biehn but that isn't a slight on the actor.
Bit too many stupid decisions for me and I don't know how many attacks by an alligator I could withstand and still be a champion level swimmer.
Enjoyable romp.
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Re: Crawl
I just have to remember next time I'm trapped by an alligator in my bathroom to get it into the shower then slide the glass door shut. An hour or two cooling off like that will teach the pesky reptile a sobering lesson before I slide the door (or what's left of it) back open and allow it to slink off with its tail between its legs. All silliness aside I quite enjoyed Crawl. In fact the opening three films on the Thursday kicked this years Frightfest off nicely for me. 7/10.
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Re: Crawl
This was a formulaic animal attack plot that has been elevated by Aja's direction, which kept up a strong pace and piled on the tension. It's not particularly memorable but watching it was entertaining. My favourite of the opening night.
Re: Crawl
This was one of my biggest issues where I found it impossible to suspend my disbelief. The gator could smash its way through a set of thick wooden stairs in the basement, but couldn't thrash its way through a flimsy shower screen?The Aylmer wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:48 pm I just have to remember next time I'm trapped by an alligator in my bathroom to get it into the shower then slide the glass door shut.
Still, it's a movie that thrives on ridiculousness so I suppose I should't be surprised. Still loads of fun to be had.