Elevation

It was an interesting concept and an entertaining movie. There are several plot holes, and things that don't make sense. Much less get answered. It's not scary, but it does get a little tense in some spots. Unfortunately a lot of the characters are cliche and the dialogue seems forced sometimes. The mystery of Elevation is the strongest part of the movie. Rarely do I hope for a prequel to explain the story better. However in this case I think one should be made I don't think there will ever be one, my son and I went to it and there was literally only one other person in the theater. In my opinion it is definitely worth a watch.

I kind of see this as a series. There's a unknown, enemy, unknown motivation, and a world that needs to be retaken. If it's a stand alone film, it's meh. I mean it entertains but it's derivative and lacking in true imagination. If it's a pilot or the first of a series of B movies I think it had real potential.

Regardless, it's better than expected. I definitely think it's worth a watch. The special effects are okay, acting is okay, the monster is lame but the twist at the end gives it legs, it makes you want more, and definitely want an explanation. I hope we at least get a sequel follow up that fills in the missing info.

When powerful creatures arrive from the underground of Earth everywhere in the planet, 95% of mankind is wiped out since the creatures are indestructible. The survivors find that the creatures are unable to transpose 2.400 m height and live in communities at this elevation. Will (Anthony Mackie) lives alone with his son Hunter (Danny Boyd Jr.) since his wife Tara (Rachel Nicks) went in an expedition when only the scientist Nina (Morena Baccarin) survived. Hunter is a sick boy with respiratory problems and when his filters finish, Will intends to go to the hospital at Boulder City to bring medical supplies for Hunter. He goes with his best friend Katie (Maddie Hasson) and Nina to the city in a dangerous journey since the city is below 2.400 m height.

"Elevation" (2024) is an action-sci-fi movie with an interesting concept that looks like the pilot of a series. The idea of indestructible creatures that are not able to transpose 8.000 ft. Height is different. The journey of Will, Katie and Nina through a mine with different heights and a ski lift is engaging and looks like a video game. But the optimistic conclusion shows a final scene that seems to be a sequel through another movie or a TV series. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Linha da Extinção" ("The Extinction Line")

I watched Elevation early as part of Marcus's Mystery Movie series. And I knew nothing about it beforehand. Watching movies this way maximizes your enjoyment, which it definitely did here. Unfortunately the enjoyment offered is fairly limited.

Elevation has some cool parts mixed into a mostly boring movie. The majority is walking and talking with exposition mixed in. It's a fairly standard movie within the subgenre. I like the creature design and a few suspenseful scenes. The rest isn't bad, but it maxes out at serviceable.

From someone who thinks most streaming movies are low-quality garbage, I see Elevation as more of a good streaming movie. But theatrically released, it feels underwhelming.

In a similar subgenre, I found Nicolas Cage's Arcadian to be more entertaining.

(1 viewing, early screening Marcus Mystery Movie 11/4/2024)

This movie is much better than the bad reviews would lead you to believe. OK, so it's a cheaper knockoff of The Quiet Place. But that doesn't take away from the enjoyment. It's a fun movie if you like the sci-fi monster genre. The script and the acting are above average for this type of movie. It's also nice to see the Colorado mountains scenery. Just like in The Quiet Place, you have to accept one dumb premise in order to be able to enjoy the movie: For some unexplained reason, the monsters can't go above 8000 feet. This movie doesn't have as many holes in the plot as The Quiet Place series. And ending is much better. You actually find out where the monsters came from. It's also easy to figure out why they are killing everyone.