The Shallows

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Julian S THE SHALLOWS is a strong showcase for Lively, who outperforms the material; the finale, however, sinks it. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/19/25 Full Review Madam D Pretty good as a horror thriller. Blake did a good job acting. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review TI H There are two shark movies, Steven Spielberg’s JAWS and Jaume Collet-Serra’s THE SHALLOWS. Every other shark flick is garbage with the exception of JAWS 2, which gets an “E” for “effort.” I’m not kidding about this. If you think there’s a better shark movie out there, then you are confused. Very, very, confused. /////////////// This movie breaks the mold. Our U.S. American heroine has come to the Mexican beach where her mother (who has died of cancer) once surfed the waves. Honorably, she wants to follow in Mom’s footsteps. But while she surfs the warm waters of Mexico, a huge shark bites her, and the rest of the movie is “so-near yet so-far,” for she is always just one or two football fields away from shore--SALVATION--but she can’t swim that far before the shark eats her. She knows this, because the shark murders several beach-goers ahead of her. The fish will not go away. It attacks anyone who is not safely standing on a coal reef or a dead whale or a buoy. (And even then, it takes a bite.) ////////////////// THE SHALLOWS is a survival picture. We begin the adventure with the sexiest “sex sequence” I’ve ever seen: Blake Lively strips down and puts on a wetsuit and runs into the water. (Wow. Drool.) We end the story with her having used every possible means of staying alive, only to . . . well, I won’t tell you if she lives or dies. It’s pretty exciting and very emotional. The consequence for the shark is pretty stupid, however, but no lamer than any other shark movie, especially Jaws IV. As far as character development, there is some, but it’s pretty much tacked on, and I’d rather have done without it. If I can’t FEEL character development, what’s the point of including it? She's dropping out of med school; she's going back to med school. These details were merely to explain the fact that--unlike you and me--she is not a dumbass and can turn certain death into a chance at life. What Blake Lively's character goes through! I'd have had ZERO CHANCE. Watching her is an exercise in nail-biting. You will like this movie. I promise. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Dominik K Meh. But Okay. It's Kind Of Worth It. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review János S "Too much lady, not enough shark" XD a lot of slowmo' XD & some birdy friendship XXXDDD Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/14/24 Full Review Taylor M Too much lady, not enough shark Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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