The director of Piranha 3D doesn’t just show he’s adept at dealing with underwater terror – but also shows he can switch between tongue-in-cheek action and the more serious tone of this thriller.
And he – along with stars Kaya Scodelario (The Maze Runner) and Barry Pepper (Saving Private Ryan) – do a top-notch job by providing a compelling alligator ‘scarer’ that ticks all the right boxes.
Competitive swimmer Haley (Scodelario) defies all logic by driving through the ‘mouth’ of a destructive Category Five hurricane to try and locate her estranged father (Pepper) in her Florida hometown.
But instead she finds herself trapped in a flooded and weather-beaten house fighting for her life against bloodthirsty alligators – who have entered through a drain in the ‘crawl’ basement of her father’s house.
It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but the good thing is it’s actually not too ‘over the top’ – with the computer-generated alligators looking sensational – and you actually find yourself caring for the leads during several notable ‘jump out of your seat’ scenes.
Throw in a handful of bloody deaths for those who like that kind of thing and Crawl notches up ninety minutes of ‘snappy’ action – that has plenty of bite.
ESP Rating: 3.5/5
Gavin Miller
Cast: Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper & Ross Anderson
Running Time: 1 Hr 27 Mins
Director: Alexandre Aja
Visit www.showcasecinemas.co.uk for the latest up-to-date showtimes for movies at Showcase Cinema de Lux Peterborough. You can also join the chat on Twitter @showcasecinemas or on Facebook by searching for ‘Showcase Cinemas UK’.
Comments