Fui al cine y vi Sanctum

Quería ir al cine y mi bodoque se empeñó en acompañarme...yo quería ver "una esposa de mentiras" o la de  "Soy el numero cuatro"...pero al güerco no se le "antojaba", e insistió en ver Sanctum...como padre consentidor que soy acepté, pero recordando que ya una vez me metió a ver la película de Gulliver con Jack Black en lugar de ver True Grit,  le advertí antes de entrar...."si no me gusta, llegando a la casa me pagas los boletos"...aceptó, y pues no.....no me gusto la pelicula...desde la mitad de la película le dije al bodoque...."no volveras a escoger una pelicula"- pobrecillo nomas supiraba y decía: sí,  ya sé...
Apenas llegando fué por su alcancia y me pagó...me dio ternura y le dije..."Mira, si tu me dices que te gusto la película y que la comprarías para tu coleccion...entonces no me pagas nada"...el chamaco sonrió, dijo "no" y me dio el dinero...vá bien el guerco.....por lo pronto, les dejo parte de una critica de un aficionado en IMDB que opina mas o menos lo mismo que yo - aunque con mas estrellas...

Mi calificacion: E - no es de excelente...E es Mala !!!

Drowned In Melodrama, 19 January 2011

Author: autobahnsau from United States
*** This review may contain spoilers ***

The script hovers around B-movie level; the characters are fairly one dimensional. That said, the leads do the best they can with the material. Roxburgh is the shining light in this dark cavernous movie. Relative newcomer Wakefield deserves kudos for getting through some physically grueling scenes while giving the stereotypical "son with absent father" some dimension. Gruffudds character rapidly deteriorates from charming daredevil to crazed selfish psychopath which is boring and predictable. He deserved better.

The old standby kills are easily telegraphed. "Sanctum" is particularly harsh to women. "Females best beware taking on the oh-so-manly task of cave diving; you WILL fail" is the message. The only moment of extreme gore is at the half way point. It was the only time there was much response in our packed theater. Do not expect to be moved or feel much connection with the characters or story.....
Many of the cave shots and renderings are breathtaking, but ultimately there is no heart and soul to either the characters, dialogue or plot. There is a reliance on bombastic music to force emotions, leaving "Sanctum" as cold and airless as the caves being explored. In the few scenes where the music was cut and all one could hear was water and breath, a larger sense of drama was invoked.

"Sanctum" is inspired by a true story. It would have benefited greatly from a more documentary perspective instead of spiraling into melodrama. The poor script and characterization are ultimately anchors that weigh the film down. "Sanctum" boasts Cameron, but this is no Avatar, it's more like the sinking of the Titanic.