Each situation is believable on its own merit and has happened at one time or another in caving. Sanctum is an adventure thriller that consists of a long string of incidents, dilemmas, and solutions. This story shows what can go wrong with each of these if care is not taken or if safety is ignored. Nearly every activity in caving is included in this epic, such as climbing, rappelling and other rope work, squeezing and negotiating tight passageways, and of course cave diving. That having been said, Sanctum takes some liberties to create an exciting story. In fact, Wight was a survivor of the Nullarbor event and is an experienced caver and diver. Therefore, I can attest to the great care that the director Alister Grierson and writer-producer Andrew Wight have taken to provide realism to the cave setting. As one who has spent over 45 years exploring and studying caves in over 35 states and several countries, I am familiar with modern caving in some of the great cave systems on the planet and I personally know many of the cavers who are making new discoveries every year.
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Most movie goers may not recognize the authenticity of the techniques and equipment used in the film. Sanctum is about caving, an adventure sport that is practiced by knowledgeable and safety-minded people throughout the world. And it is not a fantasy underground adventure like the recent remakes of Journey to the Center of the Earth and Alice in Wonderland. There are no monsters, weird creatures, on humanoid inhabitants, such as are found in the recent films, The Cave, The Cavern, and Descent (Parts 1 and 2). Although released in 2-D, 3-D, and IMAX formats, Sanctum is not a science fiction or horror movie.
It is not a documentary, but designed to be a realistic, albeit embellished, account that includes non-stop action as the team is faced with its deadly situations and decisions. The movie is inspired by an actual flood event in an extensive cave in the Nullarbor Plain of Australia in 1988. Sanctum is an action thriller involving exploration of an extensive, world-class cave system in Papua New Guinea. It deserves more love than it has gotten. Sanctum is a solid survival movie that is both interesting and exciting. To further stir our emotions, the soundtrack is lovely and compliments scenes very well. There is a storyline about the strained relationship between a father and his son which gets our feelings involved. The cast is what they need to be to tell this story. While many cave movies keep things dark and claustrophobic, this movie gives us a cave that is both beautiful and impressive in size. Not only are there numerous underwater passageways to navigate with limited oxygen, the crew is pushed forward by flood waters rising from the storm. After a storm blocks the way out for a crew of cave explorers, they must go deeper into unexplored areas of the cave in search of a way out. It is exciting and suspenseful as a realistic cave story that is based off of a true story. This movie didn't have or need any cave creatures or supernatural threats. A big cave, a big soundtrack, and a big adventure.
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