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Crawl Movie Review - Humans vs Monsters



Cast - Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark, Ross Anderson

Directed By - Alexandre Aja

Genre - Horror, Thriller, Drama

Crawl is set in the Category 5 hurricane-stricken Florida and follows an aspiring swimmer Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario). After losing a swimming competition, she gets a call from her sister (Morfydd Clark) who is worried about there father. He is not picking up the calls. So Haley, quite heroically, decides to check on him which ends her up in a battle with the alligators.

This is one of those self-aware, tongue-in-the-cheek kind of films which use and mock the various conveniences to set up the plot. It embraces the excuses for the progression and updates them with strong tension. Crawl is a treat to watch, and it is definitely one of the biggest surprises of this year. This whole film could have easily gone wrong, crumbling down like the victims of the alligator but the compelling performances and a crisp runtime keep it afloat. The shock and fear Haley registers when she sees the animal for the first time is so real that you wonder if real alligators were used on the sets. She is framed in extreme closeups as the film heavily rests on her shoulders. Kaya delivers on the beat, giving her best performance. Barry Pepper as her dad is equally impressive. The claustrophobic setting unites the estranged father-daughter relationship while the water helps there emotions to flow towards each other. 

If you can get over some convenient setups, then you will have a blast with this movie. To be fair, it even gives a reason for all those "stupid" decisions, and that is more than you can ask for when movies nowadays generally tend to be one dimensional. The camera is slick, and the action is gritty. A scene that locates itself in the bathroom is spectacular, and one of the highlights present here.

The CGI work done with the cyclone is praiseworthy. Maxime Alexandre's blueish cinematography is breathtaking. It looks genuine and menacing. Even more threatening are the graphically rendered alligators who roam around destructively sending threats with there sounds. Crawl is atmospheric and technically rich. It is best enjoyed on a big screen with HD audio.

Rating - 3.5/5

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