Below Zero

A lot of bad reviews seems to be from USA where everyone goes around with rifles and automatic weapons. In Spain no one can use firearms, not even the police unless under serious threat. In fact in Span a policeman can only unload his weapon if he is shot first. Taking that into consideration, this is a good story and it seems wildly based on a real Spanish case.

First, even the movie is full of cliches and predictable the settings and action scenes are pretty well executed. Acting is just OK from the full cast. Second, It could have been far better just with a more risky script. A lot of weird situations make the most part of the movie unbelievable. Last, looks like the directors were inspired by movies like Con Air. Good point. So, if you like non pretentious action movies, with non twisted script, this one is for you.

Spanish thriller is never disappointing, this movie is quite interesting too. Basically this movie sets on a limited timeline (the main plot happen in one cold night) and limited location (the prison bus and the empty village). Despite all the limitation, the director able to generate suspense and tension throughout the movie. The closing act is a bit disappointing though with all of the hesitation around the antagonists. After all, it's still a movie worth to watch.

What worked: I would say the technical aspects of the movie is done well. The movie sets a very promising mood for the narrative, keeping us intact and intuned with the atmosphere that we are going to experience.

What did not work: Like we sometimes say, the movie could have been much better if only the writing was done more carefully. Screenplay is average but the execution missed the mark. The scenes could have been better if choreographed well, or scenes were kept as real as possible. The intend of the movie is not missed but since the makers set some specific tone of the movie we expect it throughout the movie. Somewhere after an opening half, the movie starting losing its grip and felt more like a cliche movie with usual sub plots, unrealistic situations and sometimes a bit melodramatic. We can say it's a flawed writing, some plot-holes and many possibilities for more convincing scenarios. Final verdict: one time watch

Some really good characters and twists in this movie. Yes there's violence, but no more than most movies. but this is a pretty decent movie. You have a feeling of dark ominous treachery up all the time, who is The lead actor is very good, as are the cast. Worth a watch.