For those of you, like me, who love sharks and love the idea of a shark-horror movie but have not seen a good one since the first Jaws, this movie is yet another disappointment in a long line of disappointments.
Before I go on: Frat Guys, there're no boobs in this movie. Move along.
The movie is an Australian film by a Brazilian writer about 2 couples, one madly in love, the other trying to rekindle a prior romance. That's about the extent of development of that story by the way. They throw in a 5th wheel for perspective but his character is entirely forgettable (literally...) Anyway, they go out into open waters (*cough* *cough*) and "oh no!" their boat gets stuck and capsizes. That's when they're forced into the water to face the devil...
The movie's villain looks like standard stock footage from a Discovery channel Shark special. They cheaply edit it together with fast cuts to convince you the shark is attacking. The trouble is, out in the open it's tough to build suspense even for a high-budget movie. Horror has long been a domain of confined spaces (e.g. The Exorcist, Descent, Night of the Living Dead...on and on) for good reason. Braving the open sea to build suspense requires really out of the box thinking to build the suspense and this movie does not deliver. Add to that stock nature footage and the movie's shark delivers less frights than a tuna sandwich at a PETA convention.
If you're looking for a good shark movie...follow out the Frat guys, there's nothing to see here.
Before I go on: Frat Guys, there're no boobs in this movie. Move along.
The movie is an Australian film by a Brazilian writer about 2 couples, one madly in love, the other trying to rekindle a prior romance. That's about the extent of development of that story by the way. They throw in a 5th wheel for perspective but his character is entirely forgettable (literally...) Anyway, they go out into open waters (*cough* *cough*) and "oh no!" their boat gets stuck and capsizes. That's when they're forced into the water to face the devil...
The movie's villain looks like standard stock footage from a Discovery channel Shark special. They cheaply edit it together with fast cuts to convince you the shark is attacking. The trouble is, out in the open it's tough to build suspense even for a high-budget movie. Horror has long been a domain of confined spaces (e.g. The Exorcist, Descent, Night of the Living Dead...on and on) for good reason. Braving the open sea to build suspense requires really out of the box thinking to build the suspense and this movie does not deliver. Add to that stock nature footage and the movie's shark delivers less frights than a tuna sandwich at a PETA convention.
If you're looking for a good shark movie...follow out the Frat guys, there's nothing to see here.