El abismo

An okay movie to watch, I wouldn't say it's the worst they're are other top 50 bad movies that could take that place. I think some of the ratings are harsh but understandable. At least a 4.5/5.5 so I went with 5.

If you like climbing then you want to like this move for what it is...but I have to admit the acting and the lines bring the movie down. Sometimes the acting is okay.

If you can get past the first 15 mins of cliche acting and "one liners" 😉 then it a fine thriller...just set you're expectations.

I mean the movie did something right as i watched till the end and I wanted the killer to get what he deserved...so it got me involved emotionally to an extent (take that with a pinch of salt).

Also anyone else notice that the film aspect ratio is weird?! More of the top aspect is cut than the bottom half and not centered?? I suspect it's because towards 2/3rds of the movie at the upper end ledge part of the filming the rock face is visible from the camera frame from above and below lol...you'll know what I mean (don't want to give away any spoilers)

This was rather bittersweet in terns of being a great thriller. On one hand you've got a great story, high tension, horrible villains, great cinematography ect...On the other hand you've got 3 bad actors, terribly cringeworthy lines and some serious face palm moments.

However, it still succeeds as an edge of your seat thriller despite it's bad points. With pretty much unknown actors and I assume shot with a lower than average budget it does work very well with and the intentions of the story pay off.

This is a bad movie.

Two girls are in a cabin preparing to scale a mountain face the next day. You learn later neither knows the first thing about mountain climbing - we're talking dropping your gear, not zipping your pack, not caring for your hands level of incompetence. Four thirty-five year old college frat boys arrive and the six of them decide to party together.

One thing leads to nothing and a guy tries to force himself on one of the girls. She runs off. The guys then decide the best thing to do to avoid a possible sexual assault charge on one of them is a double murder charge on all of them. Talk about loyal friends! They manage to kill one girl. One murderer promptly falls and dies.

What follows next is an hour of four people-who-can't-act climbing around a rock face about six feet off the ground. If that sounds dull let me assure, it's worse. It isn't helped by the fact Kelly seems to go out of her way to imperil herself in as stupid ways as possible. Night falls, instead of using the dark to her advantage, she sleeps in a tent. She screams to give away her position. She climbs vertically instead of horizontally. If it'll make her situation worse, she's up for it.

Three stars for a potentially gripping plot. No stars for not even trying to hire a cast of people who can pretend to act, for exactly zero suspense, and for the most amazingly inane dialog ever uttered on screen. Three stars.

But only if you're really bored and have nothing better to watch. You will also have to be able to suspend disbelief, especially if you have any knowledge of mountain climbing, because that area of expertise was clearly overlooked by the filmmakers for any level of realism. You might be ok if you've done some indoor wall climbing a few times.

Finally, you will also have to put up with more plot holes than the cliches, overacting, ridiculous dialogue and the entirely predictable narrative. On the bonus side, there were some true tense scenes, a decent score and excellent cinematography. The pacing was also fairly decent so that all the good and bad fit comfortably in the short 86 min runtime.

The actors are terrible, the script is ridiculous, the editing is messy.

Nevertheless, i give it 4 stars because i like free climbing and there are some nice mountain shots. And there is tension.

This is not a good movie, it is often unintentionally funny but it is also somewhat amusing. If you are seeking for some mindless fun, there is a chance you won't regret watching this.