The film "Pyramid": reviews of movie lovers

On December 4, a horror film "Pyramid" (2014) was released on Russian screens. Comments fans of the movie about this picture already filled the forums.

Directing and casting

The film is worth it to be talked about. And even the debate about whether the "Pyramid" really is horrors is sparking. Reviews of the audience are very different. But the scales bow to the fact that at least once the film is worth a look.

The director of the film is Gregory Levasser, and the screenwriter is Alexander Aja. This tandem was successful long before the horror film "Pyramid" was shot. Reviews about their creations are the most admired. A lot of films produced by Azh under the Levasseur script still care about the blood of a sophisticated spectator. In this picture, Levasser acted as a director for the first time. Aja became a co-producer. But nevertheless it did not save the picture from the devastating evaluation of critics.

Among the actors there are no stars of the first magnitude. The only one who really plays is Ashley Hinshaw. At some moments, her behavior becomes more feigned, and fear and horror seem artificial. Despite occupation of archeology and father-professor, the heroine of Ashley turns out to be a typical blonde. But even stupid actions do not detract from her beauty. For Ashley's fans, the film is a chance to see her in a new capacity.

Young actor Amir Kamiab, who starred in the role of lover of the main character, did not excel at shooting. In the big cinema his debut was the movie "Pyramid". Reviews about the game, the actor almost never occur, since he died at the very beginning of the film. Amir painstakingly depicted pain and suffering, but even this did not move the audience.

The role of the journalist went to Christa Nicola, who recently flaunted on the covers of glossy magazines in a swimsuit, seducing her blond curls. In the "Pyramid" it is not recognizable. A new hairstyle to become a serious image, there is no bikini. The spectator will not be disappointed, the game of the actress is one of the most successful. Particularly impressive is the moment when it is removed from the stakes still alive.

Perhaps the most memorable was the role of actor James Buckley, who played cameraman. He at first pretends to be frivolous, but not everything is as simple as it seems. In addition, Buckley appears in a more brutal, than usual, image. Perhaps, his best work can be considered "Pyramid" (film 2014). The comments of the fair sex about this actor are contradictory, but if someone responds negatively, then, most likely, he simply did not finish the picture until the end.

Summary

The plot of the thriller unfolds in Egypt. A group of archaeologists opens a previously unknown pyramid. The ancient tomb is buried under a layer of sand. The mystery of the oldest of the pyramids is to be revealed to its heroes.

The beginning of the picture describes the riots in Cairo during the recent change of power. At first everything looks very natural. As if the participants are shooting the running crowd from the inside. Then in the frame there are excavations and a journalist trying to interview archaeologists. There also gets a piece of triangular pyramid, covered with sand. Scientists are trying to find the entrance to the tomb, but they are hampered by stray dogs, who ran to excavation in huge numbers.

Finally, the entrance to the pyramid is dug up. When you try to open the tomb out of it a cloud of blue smoke bursts out, which hits one of the participants - Holden. But he does not lose heart. He easily explains this phenomenon accumulated mold in the pyramid. The archaeologist in every possible way denies the existence of the curse of the pyramids and does not believe in mysticism.

Soon, Holden and his daughter Nora receive a notice that they must urgently leave the excavation site for security reasons. Nora's father and she herself can not throw the ancient mystery wrapped in secrets. In the hope of at least something to learn about the pyramid, they run inside the robot-lunar rover. Only in a few hours they will be able to get information about the underground passage. At the very first steps it turns out that one of the stray dogs climbed into the underground course . Ultimately, the lunar rover encounters an obstacle, the signal disappears. The expensive device leased from NASA should be returned at all costs.

A group of scientists goes down to find his tracks. However, they find only debris. Suddenly, the whole group falls into the underground labyrinth. Soon everyone understands that they are hunted. On the moon of Nora, Zakir, a huge stone boulder falls. An immobilized young man is trapped, and the rest are forced to continue their journey. One begins to kill scientists. In the trap falls and rushed to the rescue Corporal Shadid. Everyone understands that it is impossible to get out of the labyrinth.

Heroes can decipher the hieroglyphics. The pyramid is the dungeon of Anubis - the god of the underworld. His awakening has already happened and a painful death awaits the heroes. Masses flew everywhere, robbing tombs.

About the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead and the prediction, which will result in the resurrection of Anubis, tells "Pyramid" (film 2014). Reviews of real Egyptologists about the painting do not occur. To find out their opinion about such an interpretation of Egyptian history has not yet been possible.

Ending

The only way out of the labyrinth is the hall, in which stands the tomb of the ancient god. The heroes have only one chance - to go through it. According to Egyptian mythology, Anubis must weigh the heart of the deceased on the scales, to let it pass to the stars, or to devour. The ending has become the most vulnerable place of many paintings shot by budding directors. The originality of the idea did not save the Pyramid. Critics and spectators in chorus repeat about the failure of this part of the film. The main monster, Anubis, deserved special censure. He is not something that does not cause fear, but is not even capable of destroying heroes. It does not really pull the dog monster to the title of the god of the afterlife.

A deadly virus does not give the main heroine the right to live at the very end. But worst of all, that the prediction, deciphered in hieroglyphs, comes true. It seems that the continuation of history awaits us.

Shooting Method

The budget of the picture is kept in the strictest secrecy. It was shot in the technique of "found films" But later the creators of the painting leave this feature. It remains not entirely clear why archaeologists are hung up with cameras from head to foot and who removes the group from the side?

Another name for the film is "And the hills have eyes." The slogan of the painting is "You can not escape alive". Many critics consider the film unsuccessful. The main mistake of the creators, they call it an abundance of external plans in the absence of special effects. The feeling of presence is lost. It turns out that the characters took cameras with them only in order to photograph each other, and continue to do this even in case of a threat to life. Simultaneously, they are removed by someone else, which completely contradicts the logic. The only plus, marked by fans of the film - all the characters can be clearly seen. Even despite the darkness.

Decorations and visual effects

A few words should be said about the scenery. There are very few of them. The labyrinth does not contain any interesting hooks. Even monsters do not bring fear. They are similar to bald cats and unless disgusting. Modest visual effects are hard to compensate for by the actors playing, which painstakingly portray fear and panic.

In fact, the exceptionally violent reaction of the characters completely lubricates a huge number of dangers and obstacles imposed by the director. An endless series of monsters and traps does not allow to focus on a particular storyline. It remains unclear where and why this horror army appeared. Bloodthirsty bald cats, deadly virus, blue gas, wild dogs - do not cause deadly horror. Finally, Anubis himself, like a toy from the "Happy Money", does not frighten the viewer.

Music

The film is a parody of documentary, which makes music inappropriate. A maximum is a random soundtrack from a player or an old raucous radio. At the same time in the picture the subject of love relations between Nora and her friend Zakir is slipping. Feelings, as is known, require appropriate accompaniment. The presence of music in the picture should not be embarrassing. The director still made the transition to a standard horror film, where each movement of the characters is accompanied by alarming notes.

Similar movies

The adventures in the maze are reminiscent of the sensational film "Descent" by Neil Marshall. Unlike the horror thriller, after 20 minutes of viewing, the new film "Pyramid" is no longer taken seriously. Comments of the audience are filled with irony in relation to the young director. In a similar style, the film "Paris: City of the Dead" was filmed. Her plot is also identical with the "Pyramid": archaeologists, love adventures, underground catacombs and the search for ancient evil. Despite this, the film Gregory Levasser has something to surprise - in the picture there are still uncharted images and phenomena. Narrow labyrinth, ancient hieroglyphs, mythological riddles add charm to the picture. Of course, it will be interesting in the popularization of ancient history.

Film "Pyramid": negative reviews

Such a complex topic as Ancient Egypt, was repeatedly revealed by other filmmakers. The succession of various mummies and tombs was engendered by the inimitable imagination of the directors. One of the most remarkable films of this theme is "The Mummy" by Sommers. In the Pyramid, the theme of archeology slips by stealthily. To the artifacts and hieroglyphs heroes are extremely careless. The plot is not even close to mythology. The only thing that corresponds to the horror film is the pyramid itself. A close and dark labyrinth immediately causes an attack of claustrophobia. For each there are unpleasant moments, but, not having looked through to the end, it is difficult to judge whether the "Pyramid" of cinema is qualitative. Critics' reviews are sometimes too intransigent.

Film "Pyramid": reviews are positive

For the debut, the film is quite good. In comparison with the tape "Paris: City of the Dead" there are much fewer corpses in the picture, and this somehow keeps the viewer to the very end. It is impossible not to note the external beauty and naturalness of the heroines, which makes the film enjoyable even with a poor acting.

Heroes sacrifice lives for each other, they finally manage to find a way out, using ingenuity. Admiration is also caused by the fearless Egyptian corporal, who rushed to the embrasure to protect negligent scientists. If you have not seen the movie "Pyramid", the reviews on ImhoNet will not give the full picture, the perception will be finished only after viewing.