"Pressure" is neither a great movie nor a bad movie; there are both some good things about it as well as some not so great things. First, the good things. Director Ron Scalpello does manage to generate a good taste of what it must be like to be down in the ocean in a cramped, cold and dark environment, and he manages to handle what had to be limited funds to make a movie that doesn't come across as cheap. Also, he makes the movie click along at a good pace so there are no slow or boring spots.
Now, the not so good things. While Scalpello makes a good-looking movie, he does stumble in on aspect: There really isn't a high level of tension or suspense despite the fact the characters are facing possible death in just a few hours. In fairness, some of this may have been to the way the characters are scripted. The characters for the most part act alike and are not terribly interesting. They also seem to take their predicament much better than you'd think. I realize they are professionals, but some sign of human weakness would have helped considerably.
To sum up, I've seen better... but I've also seen worse. Wait to watch it until you can see it for free on a slow Sunday when you can't find anything better to watch.
Now, the not so good things. While Scalpello makes a good-looking movie, he does stumble in on aspect: There really isn't a high level of tension or suspense despite the fact the characters are facing possible death in just a few hours. In fairness, some of this may have been to the way the characters are scripted. The characters for the most part act alike and are not terribly interesting. They also seem to take their predicament much better than you'd think. I realize they are professionals, but some sign of human weakness would have helped considerably.
To sum up, I've seen better... but I've also seen worse. Wait to watch it until you can see it for free on a slow Sunday when you can't find anything better to watch.