The Dive

"The Dive" is a film with a simple story that feels like you've already seen it, but the script manages to interest you to a certain degree and the suspense is much better in the surface scenes than in the underwater ones. It is worth mentioning that the mix between drama and suspense provides a good touch, generating concern for both main characters. The performances of the protagonists are good, the sound design manages to be of quality and the cinematography is very good, achieving great aquatic shots. A decent film that, without being excellent, manages to tell a story that sometimes becomes suffocating.

I had a much similar reaction to this thriller as I did last year when Laura and I watched' The Fall', two young ladies climb a tall aerial for kicks- things happen they get stuck on the highest point- why would anyone do this in reality (except maybe the brazen, look at me showiness displayed by av young Johnjoe years ago)?

Whilst saying this internally or out loud, one still can't look away and is sweaty with the ramping tension sustained.

This is well directed, contains pulse pounding moments and I liked the chemistry between the two sisters.

It's short and lean and is a perfect Saturday night adrenaline fix- if you, ofcourse, want that!

The Dive is built on a simple premise which is for the most part executed effectively.

It follows two sisters who embark on a scuba diving adventure in a remote location only to have disaster strike, leading to a race against the clock to survive.

It's not an overly complicated film, with the tension coming purely from the scenario rather than any in depth character work or intricate plotting. The tension is well built, but the whole thing does feel a bit predictable.

The atmosphere of the film is good, with the setting creating a vast, eerie yet also claustrophobic feel to the whole thing.

I just think there isn't enough to this film to give it much more credit. Not enough character work and fairly basic plotting and direction make for an enjoyable but perhaps uninspiring film.

The sisters May (Louisa Krause) and Drew (Sophie Lowe) learned to dive since they were children taught by their father (David Scicluna). Presently May is working diving at an oil platform and Drew has just lost her job. They decide to go on vacation to a remote area to dive and explore caves. They do not pay attention in the warning that the area is subject to collapse of rocks and suddenly, there are many falling rocks and Amy is stuck by a rock thirty meters below sea level. The clumsy and nervous Drew has to bring air cylinders and the car jack to release her sister, but their plan fails. What will happen to Amy?

"The Dive" (2023) is a low-budget movie with a tense and short storyline that entertains. The clumsy Drew is the character that makes most of the plot happen, with her stupidity. Throwing the car off the cliff to open the trunk is probably the top of her bad decisions. But anyway, the film works and is worthwhile watching. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Sem Ar"" ("Without Air")

The trailer to this film looked fantastic, so I was excited to see it. Two sisters go diving in a remote location, only for one to become victim from a rock slide that has her leg pinned at 100 ft. Battling low oxygen and the isolation, the sisters must find a way to free the one pinned and escape.

It was an okay film. All the under water stuff was pretty impressive and perhaps I would have enjoyed the film better if I had seen it in the cinema. I just found it dragged a bit for me and had my attention wavering at times. I stuck it through to the end and I am glad that I watched it. Would I bother again? No. But I'd say give it a go.