Atlantis Down

Atlantis Down is definitely a must see movie. It keeps the suspense very high from the beginning to the end of the story, making you continuously wonder what's coming next.

Oftentimes, it reminds of Hitchcock's movies when several possible shocks occur completely breaking the expectation based on the previous scenes.

At the end, still many interpretations are plausible. It's a never-ending story, or a story where it's up to the watcher to decide what the most plausible end of the movie should be among the several underlined by the developments.

It's intriguing and deep. It makes you think, and you do want to watch it again.

Atlantis Down is a thoughtful and energetic sci-fi suspense thriller reminiscent of Twilight Zone meets Lost that delivers topflight production value worthy of a much bigger studio. Atlantis Down moves along smartly, tying the viewer to a shuttle crew trying to explain the inexplicable. A talented ensemble turns in a collectively compelling performance highlighted by the 11th hour appearance of the savvy veteran Michael Rooker. Rooker's intense performance brings the story to an unsettling surprise ending. As good as the story, cast, and special effects are; the artful camera work is the real star here. The startlingly convincing special effects and diverse locations portray a desperate and claustrophobic experience both in the shuttle and in the'experiment'. The audience feels the desolation, desperation, and dismay as the crew grapples with a seemingly unsolvable and deadly enigma. This is an independent film with a big studio feel that is loaded with surprises that is fully worth experiencing.

This is the poorest attempt at a "low" budget indi movie ever. From the very beginning of the movie, this wastes no time pouring in its terrible CGI space shuttle orbiting the earth. It looks as if they went on google and typed in "orbiting space shuttle," right clicked it and saved it on their computer to use for later. This movie had no chance of keeping my attention after the horrific attempt at a Michael Scott "thats what she said joke." The first half of this movie is just various shots of nature and people running around the woods. If this movie is ever anything more than a dust collecting bookend on someones forgotten about book rack, than I will have lost all faith in humankind. Thus spending the rest of my time sitting in a bomb shelter waiting for the apocalypse. As far as the acting i would just assume that everyone involved in this train wreck would just assume that they have gone as far as their going to go in "hollywood." You want to see a good sci-fi movie check out john travolta's planet battlefield or maybe waterworld any of those will be much better then this horrific waste of bluray quality!

The plot is very intricate, with a keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat type feel. It keeps you wondering what is real and what is not. It's unusual to find a movie with an emotional plot as it is unusual to find smart scifi films. I watched it twice and its shocking ending blew my mind both times. The direction, the editing, the sound and the photography are outstanding. Speaking about the cast, I've always been a huge fan of Michael Rooker, one of Hollywood's finest under evaluated actors and his performance in this film lives up to his standards. I also discovered Travis Quentin Young, his acting shows talent. I could feel his anguish at the end and wanted to root for something "more" for his character. Bottom line is: if you're looking for a night of pure "brainless" entertainment this might not be the right choice for you.

That by the reviews!. okay, i'm not fake, but I liked it! Seen the title read synopsis and thought "Oh this is classic The Asylum Presents...." But no, the budget was over £12.50 (not much over Okay i'm no reviewer and grammar is...suspect. But it was weird, and kept going off on tangents, cast were no thespians, but they were fine by me. Made a change from the usual disaster type movie, "Asteroid,Plague,Worm Hole in someones kitchen" etc. Then the obligatory "expert" in Asteroids, Plagues, Kitchen wormholes. She (its always a she) will stagger around in stilettos, micro mini skirts, she will be approximately 23 with an 18 year old daughter. The daughter will dress identical to mum, but her skirt will be ultra micro. The multi tasking expert will be married, but separated from her cop husband. He spends more time working than giving family attention. Boo Hiss, but anyway, all will be splendid by the end, he will rescue them from the catastrophe, and get back in wife and daughters good books. Talking about going off on tangents!, err, what was i reviewing?, oh yes, the shuttle thingy, yes, its okay, wont win any awards (cast not diverse enough) Thus, it won't even make it to a light night slot with the BBC. wonder how many stopped reading this by now?, probably a similar number to those who hated the film and switched off ages ago. Going now, bye