Sanctum is also without a dab of humor which, for a B-movie attempt like this, is a sad mistake from its makers. You’ve heard every single line of dialogue before and in much better films.
Yes, folks, they’ll have to trust each other and therein lies the faults of the movie. The two do not get along well due to the fact that Frank, a legend of underwater diving and exploration, has spent more time under the earth then on top of it with his now-grown son and, leaving all professionalism at the entrance of the cave, they carry these grudges with them.Įntering the unexplored cavern, the team soon finds themselves at odds with the elements and each other as a sudden hurricane traps them in the cave, blocking all known entrances. Joining in on the fun is the father and son team of Frank Maguire (Richard Roxburgh) and Josh (Rhys Wakefield) among a cast of others who are quickly disposed of. Executively-produced by James Cameron, Sanctum is further proof that the man really loves archetypically big and shallow films – like Titanic and Avatar and … ehm…films about caves.Īrriving in the visually arresting location of Papua, New Guinea, millionaire-turned-adventurer Carl (Ioan Gruffudd) and his girlfriend, Victoria (Alive Parkinson) go cave-diving to record the unknown and to be thrill-seekers. The thrills are somewhat there, but when two scuba-divers-turned-screenwriters provide the script, don’t expect real characters or an attempt at writing honest dialogue. Based very, very, very loosely upon the events of an Australian cave-diving accident in 1988, Sanctum provides a chilling look at heavy-handed adventure and at Hollywood acting inside what can only be described as one prolonged IMAX film.
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