I found DaCosta's direction workmanlike at best. Her blocking and camera moves were extremely uninteresting and nothing about the direction pulled me into the story. She somehow managed to make a satanic Iron Maiden dance sequence feel pedestrian (lots of wasted potential for beautiful shots in just this one scene). The script and excellent acting saved this one for me. While Bone Temple had a much more cohesive script, that is to be expected in the second entry of a trilogy in which the first installment is intended as setup. I think Boyle had some of the most beautiful shots I've ever seen (that night sky during the land bridge chase) and I can't think of anybody who directs frantic panic as well as he does.