Directed by Johannes Roberts. Written by Roberts and Ernest Riera. Starring Sophie Nelisse, Corinne Foxx, Brianna Tju, Sistine Stallone, John Corbett and Nia Long.
Plot: four teen girls diving in underwater ruins invade the terrority of a deadly shark.
Mia (Nelisse) has a new stepsister, Sasha (Foxx), who is quite a little bitch in the beginning of the movie. She doesn’t want a sister and she lets it be known. Later however, Sasha and her friends, Alexa (Tju) and Nicole (Stallone), talk Mia into diving into this underwater city where Grant (Corbett), Mia’s father, works. Grant is currently working to prepare the Mayan city for archaelogists to come see, but he’s going to be at the other end of where the girls want to dive. Hoping they won’t get caught, the girls submerge.
TIME OUT REAL QUICK: I have a fear of stuff like this. A fear of cities underwater. And DJ can’t swim. So, this would NOT be us. Not. And it added to the claustrophobia and fear we felt as viewers.
Okay, so underwater, stupid Nicole tries to pet a cavefish (not sure why) and it ends up scaring her. She flinches, knocks into a stone column which collapses and lets a nearby shark know where they are. Turns out, it’s been living in this underwater city and it knows it’s way around better than they do. So now, it’s survival of the fittest. And the girls aren’t very fit. And they certainly won’t all survive.
It’s a good watch, but not as good as the first one. Roberts seems to know how to make shark movies alright, but this one just had a different tone. The first film was filled with drama and tension while this one was filled with jump scares and stupid decisions.
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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