The Canyon (2009)

The Canyon: Directed by Richard Harrah. With Eion Bailey, Yvonne Strahovski, Will Patton, Wendy Worthington. A survival story about a honeymooning couple who get lost in the wide expanse of the Grand Canyon.

“The general plot line of stranded individuals in any particular setting is nothing new to Hollywood, as we have seen many marooned protagonists go up against mother nature, blood thirsty villains, and both fictitious and very real beasts alike. However, of all the places we have seen films set in, the grand canyon is mostly new. With a fresh setting we should have endless possibilities and plenty of room for an exciting and unconventional script. Unfortunately, u0026#39;The Canyonu0026#39; cannot capitalize on itu0026#39;s sources. The final product that director Richard Harrah presents us with is nothing short of boring film-making, extremely grating u0026#39;come onu0026#39; moments, erroneous use of wolves, and a very empty script. The actors are very talented and do what they can with the material, but not even talented actors can save a script that is as empty, dry, and desolate as the grand canyon itself. There are a few shining moments, but not enough to carry this movie into the entertaining zone. There is a nice gore scene (that will surely make anyone who watches it wince), the scenery is put to very beautifully shot aesthetic use, and of course nicely acted moments that accurately evoke the hopelessness of the situation and sometimes are even ironically witty. Notice that I have yet to mention the word u0026#39;thrillingu0026#39; or u0026#39;thrilleru0026#39;, which is extremely sad because this movies is obviously supposed to be just that – a thriller. u0026#39;The Canyonu0026#39; simply canu0026#39;t cut it as a thriller and is obviously too straight forward to be anything else. Avoid this one just as you would avoid going into the grand canyon with a guide who could possibly double as the homeless guy who shines shoes outside of your office.”