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stefanija 's review for:
To The Center Of The Earth
by Greig Beck
“ Those who descend into the void find monsters. Or become them. „
I've been scared of caves ever since I watched (and was traumatised by) the film Sanctum as a child, so this scifi horror that takes place in the Krubera cave, one of the world's deepest caves, is quite literally my worst nightmare! <3 And it did great! I loved the scifi aspects, and the horror of what our cavers found in the literal depths of hell was pretty scary too.
But that's where my praise ends! Because these characters SUCKED. Get rid of their names and replace them with Main Character, Love Interest, Russian Dude, Evil Guy; one defining characteristic was all they had to differentiate themselves from each other, and some weren't even lucky enough to get that. Every single one of these characters, even the protagonist, felt unnecessary and dispensable.
I wouldn't be surprised if the characters saw their fellow cavers as unnecessary and dispensable as well, because there's no other explanation for how they were able to witness their friends' horrific deaths and then continue to make jokes and banter with one another as if what they had just seen wasn't incredibly traumatising. Yeah, positivity and optimism and all that, but your friend was just devoured!! ALIVE!! Can you maybe hold off on the jokes until after you recover from your PTSD and major depressive disorder brought on by your life threatening experiences and grief???!!!
Not to mention on finally making it out alive and resurfacing, Michael turns back to the cave to say “Goodbye Angela, Jamison, Bruno, Ronnie, and even you, Harry. We'll miss you all” ...did the writer just forget about David? I can forgive forgetting to mention Marcus, because Michael never met him, but David?? Remember, your friend David? The one who died because of you??? Are you gonna say goodbye to him, too?!
It's unfortunate, because I really did enjoy their journey to the centre of the Earth, but I cannot, and will not, forgive these characters for ruining the entire story. And why, for the love of God, did no one have a camera?
I've been scared of caves ever since I watched (and was traumatised by) the film Sanctum as a child, so this scifi horror that takes place in the Krubera cave, one of the world's deepest caves, is quite literally my worst nightmare! <3 And it did great! I loved the scifi aspects, and the horror of what our cavers found in the literal depths of hell was pretty scary too.
But that's where my praise ends! Because these characters SUCKED. Get rid of their names and replace them with Main Character, Love Interest, Russian Dude, Evil Guy; one defining characteristic was all they had to differentiate themselves from each other, and some weren't even lucky enough to get that. Every single one of these characters, even the protagonist, felt unnecessary and dispensable.
I wouldn't be surprised if the characters saw their fellow cavers as unnecessary and dispensable as well, because there's no other explanation for how they were able to witness their friends' horrific deaths and then continue to make jokes and banter with one another as if what they had just seen wasn't incredibly traumatising. Yeah, positivity and optimism and all that, but your friend was just devoured!! ALIVE!! Can you maybe hold off on the jokes until after you recover from your PTSD and major depressive disorder brought on by your life threatening experiences and grief???!!!
It's unfortunate, because I really did enjoy their journey to the centre of the Earth, but I cannot, and will not, forgive these characters for ruining the entire story. And why, for the love of God, did no one have a camera?