This is a genuinely scary film. Basically because it's grounded (if that's the right word) in reality. It could happen. In fact, if we believe the hype that came with the film, it does - all the time.
Young couple on holiday go scuba diving in the middle of the ocean and get abandoned and left behind in shark-infested waters due to a confusion on their tour boat.
I'm really quite surprised by some of the negative comments on the IMDb so far. It's not a great film. But it's perfectly watchable, and the basic idea is absorbing enough to keep you interested to see what's going to happen next. It's certainly unusual - you won't see many films that take place almost entirely in an ocean. The acting isn't great, nor is the script and the director - in fairness - didn't have much scope to impress our eyes.
I felt the film had a very interesting atmosphere, however, and I was impressed by the fact that they resisted the temptation to go for unrealistic high-octane adventure moments, which was one of my main fears in advance of seeing it. The tension that builds does so slowly and naturally, as I think it would in reality, as the mood slowly progresses from shock and anger to fear and desperation.
It's just the right length as well, and the ending is not quite as predictable as you might assume. So don't believe the haters. It's not a life-changer, but it is a perfectly enjoyable movie.
Young couple on holiday go scuba diving in the middle of the ocean and get abandoned and left behind in shark-infested waters due to a confusion on their tour boat.
I'm really quite surprised by some of the negative comments on the IMDb so far. It's not a great film. But it's perfectly watchable, and the basic idea is absorbing enough to keep you interested to see what's going to happen next. It's certainly unusual - you won't see many films that take place almost entirely in an ocean. The acting isn't great, nor is the script and the director - in fairness - didn't have much scope to impress our eyes.
I felt the film had a very interesting atmosphere, however, and I was impressed by the fact that they resisted the temptation to go for unrealistic high-octane adventure moments, which was one of my main fears in advance of seeing it. The tension that builds does so slowly and naturally, as I think it would in reality, as the mood slowly progresses from shock and anger to fear and desperation.
It's just the right length as well, and the ending is not quite as predictable as you might assume. So don't believe the haters. It's not a life-changer, but it is a perfectly enjoyable movie.