Down Below is a strange movie that never really gets off the ground, to say the least. The movie opens with the idea that something bad happened at a church; however, it quickly jumps 20 years into the future. The majority of the film follows Salem/Red, who is trying to clear his name of a crime he didn't commit. At the same time, Red and the others attempt to make sense of what happened at the church and if anything happened at all. I won't spoil anything, but the story is hard to follow. There are a few shocking moments, but the story is so all over the place that it is hard to get emotionally involved. Also, a lot of the acting is really bad, like the actors are just reading their lines. The camera work was all over the place, and I didn't like most of the shot angles and the lighting. I was attracted to this movie because of Alexis Knapp. I really like Alexis as an actor/celebrity. She was great in movies like The Pitch Perfect trilogy, Project X, and So Undercover. However, lately, she seems to be in a slump of subpar films, and this one doesn't help. Don't get me wrong. Alexis is beautiful in every scene, and she does okay with what she is given. Yet, she has very little screen time, and her character, who had the potential to be an interesting character, never really goes anywhere. I guess being an executive producer was enough to get her to commit to this movie. But she did look stunning in pink hair, and her outfit was fire, so there is that. I just hope she finds better roles in the future. My main complaint is that the story just wasn't very good. Now, I don't mind a little ambiguity. Inception, Memento, and Blade Runner are all ambiguous in their way, but it's okay because you are invested in the characters and their story. However, in this movie, it was so confusing what was real and what wasn't that eventually, it got to the point I didn't care. Also, I know they didn't have much of a budget for this film, but the acting was bland, and the main character was unlikable. With a few changes, this probably could've been a fun movie that made you think. However, as it is, I would only recommend this movie if you can see it for free or if you want to see Alexis Knapp.
Also how is this sitting at a 9.2? I had to take a screen shot just to remember its original rating.
