{"id":5077,"date":"2012-10-15T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=5077"},"modified":"2021-05-31T15:24:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T22:24:50","slug":"review-247f-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2012\/10\/review-247f-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"247\u00b0F Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>247\u00b0F<\/i><\/b> has its moments and the performance from Scout Taylor-Compton \u2013 who I hope continues to rise as she is a talented young actress \u2013 saves the film from being a complete dud. This isn\u2019t going to be for everybody but I suppose if you enjoyed Open Water<\/i>, it might be up your alley, and otherwise it\u2019s at best a rental.<\/p>\n

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\n247\u00b0F (2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/b>Suspense\/Thriller
\nAnchor Bay | R \u2013 88 min. \u2013 $29.99 | October 23, 2012<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Levan Bakhia and Beqa Jguburia
\nWriter(s): <\/b>Lloyd S. Wagner (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/b>Scout Taylor-Compton, Christina Ulloa, Travis Van Winkle, Michael Copon, Tyler Mane<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/span>Features: <\/b>Commentary, Deleted Scenes
\nNumber of Discs: <\/b>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/b>English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/b>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/b>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/b>21.1 GB
\nCodec: <\/b>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/b>A<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

247\u00b0F<\/i><\/b> is an interesting, though ineffective, thriller that goes in one direction thinking it\u2019s a film about revenge and then turns into another and becomes a half-decent flick about survival than anything else. I\u2019ve seen it described in the same vein as Open Water<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The story begins with a prologue of the aftermath of a horrific car crash involving Jenna (SCOUT TAYLOR-COMPTON) in which her fianc\u00e9e perishes. Fast forward 3 years and Jenna is still on the rebound but is persuaded by best friend Renee (CHRISTINA ULLOA) to come for a recreational retreat with her, boyfriend Michael (MICHAEL COPON) and his friend, Ian (TRAVIS VAN WINKLE).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s supposed to be a fun time that includes drinking and attending an exclusive party. Before the party, though, they decide to take some time relaxing in a steaming sauna with temps at 185 degrees Fahrenheit which is a nightmare for someone like me who hates hot weather. After spending some time inside, they go for a dip in the cold lake and go back in to heat back up at which point Michael, having too much to drink, storms out leaving the three inside. After some time, they want to get out but discover the door will not open and after some time, panic sets in.<\/p>\n

Ian eventually manages to bust open a small window in the door and first tries to dislodge the object holding the door back (a small ladder) without success. At least now they have a bit of fresh air to breath. However, fear sets in that with the cooler air, the thermometer inside might think temps are lower and thus heat up the sauna to the designated 185 degrees. Now time is a factor as the three do anything and everything to get out but as the heat raises, so to tempers.<\/p>\n

247\u00b0F<\/i><\/b> is a mixed bag for me. On the one hand, I fully expected this to be your typical direct-to-video horror film that involves some sort of revenge plot (why else would Tyler Mane be in it?), but as the film continued on, it becomes clear that it\u2019s a plot of circumstances than evil, malicious intent. And on that front, it might not be entirely effective \u2013 it got on the repetitive and boring side than thrilling \u2013 but still refreshing that it didn\u2019t delve into horror clich\u00e9s and lame motives.<\/p>\n

For the cast part, I was mostly impressed with the three that had to spend the majority half-dressed and sweating throughout, not to mention constantly pounding on the walls, screaming and\/or act as if they\u2019re gasping for air. While the others, including Tyler Mane and Michael Copon, didn\u2019t have much character development going for them (Copon\u2019s character was a douche bag, though), Scout Taylor-Compton on the other hand does well with a bit more development and gives a fine performance that really saves the film from being below average.<\/p>\n

The film was co-directed by Levan Bakhia making his debut and for a limited premise, I thought he did fine even though the intensity couldn\u2019t be kept up for 80-minutes. What I did like, though, is that these trapped characters acted in a realistic fashion rather than making inane and dim mistakes (the same can\u2019t be said for the Michael character, however).<\/p>\n

247\u00b0F<\/i><\/b> is an average movie with some decent performances and an at least interesting premise that runs, sorry for this, out of steam towards the end. Even so, this might make for a worthy rental but nothing more than one viewing.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Audio Commentary<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Producer\/Co-Director Levan Bakhia provides an OK, if not rambling, track talking about everything from the credits, opening sequence, shooting locations and the characters. It\u2019s not bad but can get a bit dry and having someone else in the room would\u2019ve help liven things up.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (4:15; HD)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 There are a short selection of scenes that were cut down or completely cut from the final film. There\u2019s nothing of note in these.<\/p>\n

Previews<\/b> \u2013 Chained<\/i>, The Day<\/i>, The Victim<\/i><\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

247\u00b0F<\/i><\/b> heats up on Blu-ray with a 1080p HD transfer and presented in 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio. The picture mostly looks clean and free of any flaws such as artifacting but also is doesn\u2019t have much grain or noise either (perhaps due to shooting digitally). It\u2019s not a picture that looks incredible, still the detail levels are impressive.
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AUDIO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The disc comes with a bombastic Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track. The dialogue levels sound pretty good especially since most of the movie takes place in a sauna but there\u2019s some directionality when someone is talking off-screen. However, I must say, the bass kicks on and into overdrive during one sequence, so much that my entire room shook, it\u2019s probably the most intense LFE channel that I\u2019ve come across in a while.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, 247\u00b0F<\/i><\/b> has its moments and the performance from Scout Taylor-Compton \u2013 who I hope continues to rise as she is a talented young actress \u2013 saves the film from being a complete dud. This isn\u2019t going to be for everybody but I suppose if you enjoyed Open Water<\/i>, it might be up your alley, and otherwise it\u2019s at best a rental.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman
\n<\/i>Published: <\/b>10\/15\/2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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