Written and directed by Chris Kentis. Starring Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis.
Plot: based on a true story, it’s about a couple who gets left behind while scuba diving and are soon surrounded by sharks
This is a sad, sad movie. According to the true story, the couple was never found, so you know it’s going to be sad going in. Still, it eats away at you quite a bit. No pun intended. It is genuinely tense and a little nauseating. All the water moving up and down for more than an hour ended up getting to us. And surprisingly, the already known fact that they don’t make it ended up getting to us. The actors are good. The dialogue is good. Although DJ and I would never, ever be in that situation (DJ can’t swim and I’m a little afraid of the deep sea), we really felt for them. We wanted them to make it even though we knew they couldn’t.
The movie was actually funny in parts though. Not side splitting, but a few giggles here and there. The movie also followed the rules of the sea. It was very realistic. It’s not rewatchable, but only because it was SO SAD!
Also, there is one bit of extremely bad news. I always tell you all when dogs die because dogs are babies and I love them so. Well, no dog dies, but at the end of the film, as the credits roll, there is a shark shown being butchered. It is obviously a real shark. It didn’t need to be. I think the whole point is to show us the couple’s yellow camera come rolling out of the shark’s stomach, but that wasn’t necessary. We get it. They were probably eaten by sharks. No need to butcher a beautiful animal in front of us to prove a point you’ve already proven quite effectively. It lost some points for this. From me and from DJ.
Altogether, we gave it a 51/100. See it, don’t see it. We can’t really say. Just know what you’re getting yourself into beforehand.
“I don’t know what’s worse. Seeing them or not seeing them.”
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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