Kraken

It's a terrible terrible movie terrible special effects in even worse acting! Do yourself a favor don't bother watching it. Who pays money for movie like this? I can't understand if it was an American movie I mean in US you can create all kind of bad movies, but in Russia, who gives money for such a crappy movie.?

Considering that submarine movies are practically all the same and only differ in length, I can, both as a human and as a viewer, understand the creators' desire to spice things up a bit.

It's just that I wouldn't have named the main antagonist "Kraken" if I were them - too funny, especially when this earnest, tight-lipped scientist lady solemnly unveils its identity for the first time, as if delivering some monumental revelation... even though the thing is on the poster, in the title, and plastered everywhere. They could've done it like in The Meg - something like a giant prehistoric octopus named Tishka or whatever.

But it's watchable, even enjoyable. From the opening scene to the last, I kept waiting for some officer on the bridge to say in Sam Neill's voice, "Bit nippy, Captain," and for the ghost of Sean Connery to reply, "Aye, bit nippy..." Thought maybe the creators would throw in a joke. Nope. Didn't happen.

"Kraken" (2025) disappoints, proving that a compelling concept isn't enough to carry a film. Nikolay Lebedev's monster epic quickly devolves into a predictable affair, riddled with plot contrivances that strain credulity. The characters are thinly sketched, making it hard to invest in their plight, and the performances often feel uninspired, failing to convey the gravity of their perilous situation. Instead of a thrilling deep-sea encounter, we're left with a shallow narrative that prioritizes spectacle over substance, ultimately feeling more like a B-movie with an A-list budget. A truly forgettable cinematic experience.

Sci fi survival action drama that is not too cheesy, and fun to watch. Dialogues are neatly following action scenes without dominating the movie at expense of action like many lower budget Hollywood blockbusters. Gfx and special effects are not so top notch but the overall cohesion of storytelling, plot, drama and good acting is solid. Characters are developed without dragging in too deep but feel genuine and believable and the didlogues are not too boring or senseless interchange. The main character by Petrov is definitely well cast, as well as the girl. Outdoor naval submarines scenes are awesome.

Very watchable and , although nearly all Submarine movies tend to be more or less " a one trick pony " , the introduction of the Nordic Mythical Sea Monster in a modern setting works very well if you can ignore the fact that it is PUTINS RUSSIA we are asked to believe . Personally, I find it much easier to believe there is a KRAKEN ( apart from a popular Rum Brand ) than , given his response to all offers of help to rescue the submariners from the sunken KURSK ( named after one of Stalins Generals who defeated the Nazis ....and I , could be wrong .... was not murdered by Stalin , as he often did if he saw a possible rival emerging from the ranks of the army ) . Open to correction on that one but the FACT remains that Putin had no problem allowing that entire crew perish , despite experienced rescuers from several nations with better specialist rescue vehicles available and all because he feared " THE ENEMY " , which is basically ANYBODY NOT RUSSIAN , gaining any intelligence on Russias Defence and Military Plans which , given that lots of other countries ( USA , UK , GERMANY etc ) have played the heros for their countries , I am not aware of any , in real life , having such disregard for their men , especially in a peace time accident , but Putin has continued since that incident in 2000 , to demonstrate complete indifference towards the men he is sacrificing in Ukraine AND their families so bear that in mind and try to pretend it is not a Russian propaganda movie and enjoy it without the all embracing undertones.