247°F (2011)

Such a frustrating disappointment

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

PROS: The one and only thing that this movie had was great acting. I felt bad that such good actors were stuck with such bad roles. I can faithfully tell you that the actors in this movie made the movie bearable. They felt real, because they were able to act well in both the fun and giggly times, as well as the scary and dark times.CONS: The big problem with this movie was the action part of the movie, or the lack there of. There was no point in the movie where I was engaged at all. I could text, watch a video, even make dinner and still not feel like I was missing anything important in the film. The film was dry from start to finish. Even the ending was bland. To put things in perspective, this movie had no meat to it at all. There was nothing holding the movie together, therefore it just fell apart. The hard part about this movie was that it wasn't horrific at all. I would have no problem showing this to a 3rd grader, thats how boring it was. It was just marketed so incorrectly. To conclude, this movie is pity full and please don't watch it.www.chorror.com

I must admit that I had no idea what this movie was about, as I hadn't even read the synopsis of the movie, nor did I have any prior knowledge about the movie. But still, it appeared to be a horror movie, so I took a chance and sat down to watch it.Right, and now that I have, I have to ask myself one question; why? This movie was so weak in plot that it had more holes than a Schweiz cheese. I mean, a group of people in a cabin somewhere get stuck in a sauna that gradually increase in temperature. Sure. Why not?The storyline in "247°F" was so simplistic that it was almost an insult to the audience. And it offers nothing, absolutely nothing, to challenge the intellect of the viewers in any possible way. This is simply just disable your brain, lean back and watch the movie. But don't expect to be blown away, because "247°F" will not do so in any manner.As for the acting in the movie, well I will say that people were doing adequate jobs with the limitations of the script and the storyline. However, the characters were awfully genetic and mundane.For a horror / thriller then "247°F" was just as generic as they come, and it offered very little in terms of entertainment or in terms of being innovative in the genre. There is nothing new to be seen here actually.If you enjoy a good horror movie, then do yourself a favor and spend your time, money and effort on something else, because "247°F" is hardly worth the effort.

Excellent movie. Really gets you involved. I found myself feeling a lot of empathy for these people. Very realistic characterizations and it was refreshing to see realistic dialog. Nothing seemed contrived or false..riveting film. It reminded me a lot of Open Water and Open Water 2..with claustrophobia thrown in. Desperate race against time. The young man trapped with the two young ladies had a great plan, but he panicked and gave up too easily. He weighed down a towel with a heating stone and tried to swing it through the open portal and snag the step ladder that blocked the door. It was just inches too short. Had he asked one of the ladies to volunteer her bikini top, he could have tied it to the towel and saved them all.

Four friends gather for a weekend trip that turns into a nightmare when three of them end up stuck inside of a sauna.There's not much to go on other than that for a synopsis but movies banking on a claustrophobic vibe have tackled even bigger challenges. One only has to think about Buried, featuring Ryan Reynolds all alone and six feet under. A good screenplay featuring rich characters and interesting conflicts could probably have carried 247°F but unfortunately, this wasn't the case here.247°F features cookie-cutter protagonists who follow the usual formula but without much savvy and no heart. Of course, you've got the prototypical troubled girl as the main character. Her carefree hot female friend. The cynical jock who is the hottie's insensitive boyfriend and of course, the more down to earth dude who may or may not hook up with our heroin.Georgia is a country that more and more international productions are turning to for cost-effective shooting, so I suppose they might as well turn to making their own movies. This one has the look and production values of a typical American straight-to-video. The problem here is the story, the screenplay. The movie begins by highlighting the past of Jenna, a now quiet girl who survived a car accident but lost her boyfriend. 247°F takes place three years later, as a medicated Jenna still struggles to get past that tragedy. Unfortunately, the screenplay and direction never make this gripping.One could hope the story would finally take off once the three characters get stuck inside but this is not the case either. There is no character development, not much in the way of interesting conflicts. No smart thinking and not much drama unfolding other than the three of them successively losing their temper or arguing pointlessly. All of this intersecting with a few scenes featuring people on the outside going about their business. Will the three find a way out? Will someone on the outside help them? Those two questions are what 247°F is all about but unfortunately, the screenplay doesn't build much suspense. The audience is simply left waiting with very little sense of anticipation being built up.Scout Taylor-Compton is adequate as Jenna. The other protagonists are played by standard B-movie actors probably picked because they are nice too look at. The music score is decent. There are no major faults as far as cinematography... but as a whole, this is below average film making with no heart, because such a story demands a much richer screenplay.It should also be mentioned that despite this being listed in the horror genre, there is very little here that qualifies the movie as such. (I personally did not mind and I did not lower the rating for that, but think it deserves to be mentioned so that others won't be disappointed)