Kraken

Sci fi survival action drama that is not too cheesy, and fun to watch. Dialogues are neatly following action scenes without dominating the movie at expense of action like many lower budget Hollywood blockbusters. Gfx and special effects are not so top notch but the overall cohesion of storytelling, plot, drama and good acting is solid. Characters are developed without dragging in too deep but feel genuine and believable and the didlogues are not too boring or senseless interchange. The main character by Petrov is definitely well cast, as well as the girl. Outdoor naval submarines scenes are awesome.

Considering that submarine movies are practically all the same and only differ in length, I can, both as a human and as a viewer, understand the creators' desire to spice things up a bit.

It's just that I wouldn't have named the main antagonist "Kraken" if I were them - too funny, especially when this earnest, tight-lipped scientist lady solemnly unveils its identity for the first time, as if delivering some monumental revelation... even though the thing is on the poster, in the title, and plastered everywhere. They could've done it like in The Meg - something like a giant prehistoric octopus named Tishka or whatever.

But it's watchable, even enjoyable. From the opening scene to the last, I kept waiting for some officer on the bridge to say in Sam Neill's voice, "Bit nippy, Captain," and for the ghost of Sean Connery to reply, "Aye, bit nippy..." Thought maybe the creators would throw in a joke. Nope. Didn't happen.