The Dive – Frightfest 2023 Movie Review
Director: Maximilian Erlenwein
Writer: Maximilian Erlenwein, Joachim Heden (Screenplay)
Cast
Plot: Two sisters go diving at a beautiful, remote location. One of the sisters is struck by a rock, leaving her trapped 28 meters below. With dangerously low levels of oxygen and cold temperatures, it is up to her sister to fight for her life.
Runtime: 1 Hour 31 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Dive starts when two sisters May (Krause) and Drew (Lowe) go on a diving trip together. However, disaster strikes when a rock slide leaves May trapped under the rocks 28 meters below the surface. She must remain calm and instruct Drew on what to do to make sure they can both make it out alive.
Drew must return to the surface to find a solution to the situation. She has different problems to overcome and each one is in a race against time to save her sister.
Verdict on The Dive
The Dive is a claustrophobic thriller following two sisters trying to survive after a diving incident. One has become trapped, while the other must figure out a way to save the other. The incident has created a host of challenges for them to overcome in a real-time thriller.
In a world where real-life horror can be found in the ocean, we get a movie that keeps everything natural. No predators, just somebody trapped in need of rescue. The movie utilizes the real-time reality of the situation to increase the stacks and keep us on the edge of our seats. While other movies have focused on creatures or predators hunting people down. This keeps everything much simpler and shows the dangers of diving if nobody is around to rescue them.
This is an intense thriller, that keeps you on edge throughout. The performances from Louisa Krause and Sophie Lowe, bring calm to the panic they are facing. A true thriller that gets the blood pumping from start to finish.
Final Thoughts – The Dive is a true thriller that gets the blood pumping.
