Sinkhole (2021)

Don't have high expectations; good but not the best

Sinkhole, as I had expected, is nothing sort of very wow. Sure, it's a decent one time watch that keeps you stick to it till the very end, I couldn't find a reason it broke records in South Korea.

The primary concept of the movie is nothing new, i.e. house ownership issues in modern Seoul days. The fact it being disaster survival movie plus a very powerful cast had interested me a lot but as I watched it, I ended up disappointed with it in overall.

I mean I also admit it's a decent movie but my disappointment arises from the news of its box-office records plus the cast but the movie not being anything very nice. There is a high standard of survival thrillers when we consider the Korean Entertainment Industry and their movie production quality. So I am simply saying that Sinkhole failed to meet that line. Also, it felt a lil short, as in, the movie ends even before you realize.

Different families move to a newly built five storey building with their hard earned money only to end up in a sinkhole which no one was aware of. After a few months the entire building falls into the sinkhole early morning which was very unexpected and the number of people fall into it along with the apartment are 9. So the story is how they survive the fall and get rescued in ghr end, accompanied by their back stories which are only narrated from the character.

The basic plot is short yet decent with many momentary peak points which are extremely enthralling, and somrtimes emotional. And as usual, this also has things to learn from and take a note about. Instances that makes you cry; either it touches your heart or stab it with knife, are suitably accommodated in the story. The movie starts on plenty of comedy that lasts for almost 20mins and in fact there were funny instances in between too but it's not a comedy movie, keep that in mind. The survival movie is a mixture of many emotions which were perfectly executed.

Storywriter successfully delivered an up to par work and the direction is reasonable as well; no complaints in that regard. The cinematography and VFX work definitely deserve brownie points. The setup inside the sinkhole is pretty much real to give the actual vibes and the camera plus editing work is intriguing enough to catch attention. The sound editing is somewhat dull, ngl. The screenplay is okay but screenediting is below average, like that of a pre 2010 movie.

Do I even bother talk about acting? Definitely, they are very excellent actors and justified their roles in here but given their skills and capabilities, this movie is a bad choice.

# Kim Sung Kyun as Park Dong Won, a hardworking section chief and a loving family man who saved for 11 years to buy a flat
# Cha Seung Won as Dong Man Soo, a single father of highschool teen, doing multiple part-time jobs to make the ends meet
# Lee Kwang Soo as Kim Seung Hyun, a nomad worker, always stressed about his financial and relationship status
# Kim Hye Jun as Eun Joo, a hardworking intern who gives her best but mad about the rude seniors and coworkers.
# Nam Da Reum as Jung Seung Tae, a student, not interested in schooling but cares a great deal about father
# Ko Chang Suk as the rescue team captain
# Kim Hong Pa as Department Head Seo

The ending of the movie was super overwhelming, I gotta admit. The way these people use their mind to rescue each other during extremely dangerous moments and also manage to get out of the sinkhole using their little intellect and comprehension was amazing and makes you tear up even. It ends with a mini reuinon of the survivors after years and that was a jolly closure to the misery.

FINE... SINKHOLE is definitely a good one time watch which is kinda refreshing too and best for a weekend movie slot. Don't expect too much from it but I'm sure it pleases you to some extent. Happy watching.

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Not a comedy, but way less serious than any other disaster films!

Probably just like some of you, I thought this movie was a silly comedy. Judging by the trailer, and by having Lee Kwang Soo and Kim Sung Kyun as the main casts, how serious can it be? I decided to watch this movie expecting it to be something that could make me laugh, something lighthearted and silly, but I was wrong.

Don’t get me wrong, I liked it. Quite a lot. It did have some silly scenes, but as the film goes on, it seemed a little forced, and I don’t think the comedy would go along well if they continued it until the end. Lee Kwang Soo can be as silly as always, and I did laugh in a few scenes here, but as a warning so that this film wouldn’t disappoint any of you guys, THIS IS NOT A COMEDY FILM. This is a film about a natural disaster, which mostly consists of serious and nervewracking scenes, and a teeny tiny bit of heart wrenching scenes.

All the casts did well here! Bravo! But it’s no surprise if its Cha Seung Won, Kim Sung Kyun, Lee Kwang Soo, Nam Da Reum and Kim Hye Jun, right? They are all excellent actors and actresses! However, some of the CGI effects bothered me at some point. It’s not that bad, but compared to EXIT or Along With The Gods that is also shooted almost fully in front of a green screen, Sinkhole could be done better.

But overall, it’s a great movie! The teamwork was super duper great! Loved the casts, loved the storyline, and I loved the movie! Totally enjoyable, an 8.5/10! ⭐️

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