I really enjoyed the silliness of Caved In. Harking back to the day of Giant Bug movies, the hunt for a 'Bridal Suite' of emeralds buried in a closed mine reveals a cluster of flesh eating beetles. Chris Atkins (Blue Lagoon fame) and Colin Meanie (Star Trek) star in this spelunking tale of an obsessed French man whose grandfather told wild tales of riches beyond your imagination. His crew is expendable and it was a lot of fun to see who got killed next and by whom or what in his search for untold riches. Though the storyline was littered with flaws such as A) emerald's aren't found in the alps, B) Most folks who book a Greek vacation don't decide to ditch it so easily, I mean, that's a lot of money to throw away, C) Why did they need the Cave guide in the first place, I mean, they had a map. And my personal favorite, D) what do the beetles eat when stupid dumb people aren't exploring the caves. I mean there was nothing down there. But big deal! Who cares. The special effects were indeed very video game like, in fact, I've seen better rendered creatures in games but who cares. The writer plotted out an implausible Giant Bug jammed packed with action, death and one of corniest 'nest' scenes since the end of the novel "Jurassic Park" where the heroes have to march into a Raptor nursery. I love this guy!
Review of Caved In
