Open Water

[Jon Lyrik]

http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/openwater.jpg

Drifting into theaters this summer.

Plot (from IMDb): Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.

View trailer here. (http://imdb.com/title/tt0374102/trailers-screenplay-E19653-10-2)

Hmm...I've been hearing a lot of good things about this one, and many are saying it will be the sleeper hit of the summer. Will see it when it goes local.

[Sigur509]

The trailer did nothing for me, but reviews are great, so I might just rent this on DVD.

[mr_gamecube]

this film is going to be twisted!!! I can only imagine being left in the ocean........I am syched to see this flick!

[Strider]

Hmm. For some strange reason, I'm feeling a Blair Witch Project vibe from this film. Nevertheless, I think Open Water looks pretty damn good and creepy. I'll see if I can catch it in theaters next week, but if not, I'll wait until it expands more.

Strider

[EDsoulsurvive*]

the great reviews and intriguing plot has reeled me in.

pun anyone?

[Fisting Ackbar]

Originally posted by Strider
For some strange reason, I'm feeling a Blair Witch Project vibe from this film.

Same with me. The trailer gave me the impression that most of the movie will be two people yelling and screaming at each other, which is what I hated about BWP. But I am interested in it though, I'll be sure to see it at some point.

[sharkstank]

this looks great. i love 'shark' stories, claustrophobic movies like this. i liked blair witch, and this looks intense.
plus im scared of the ocean, so this could hit a nerve for me. good times

WWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Patrick Bateman]

Originally posted by sharkstank
plus im scared of the ocean, so this could hit a nerve for me.

Same here. When I was 8, I was swimming off by myself and heard some dude shout that he saw a shark. So to make a long story short, I pretty much have thoughts about that every time I go in the ocean.

I like my pool. ;)

[Moviefan1234]

It looks pretty creepy, but the trailer did nothing to get me excited. However, the reviews are so positive I don't see how I won't see it.

[ilovemovies]

Originally posted by Strider
Hmm. For some strange reason, I'm feeling a Blair Witch Project vibe from this film.

Strider

Me too and that's what gets me excited! Open Water looks like it could be the best horror movie since The Blair Witch Project! It looks FANTASTIC!

[Slim_JGE]

I'm not sure how they can make a whole movie out of this (I could maybe see a scene or 3 in a movie)... but hey, I'll check it out.

[londonwpr]

Personally, I don't think this movie looks very good. The trailer pretty much sucked. Like everyone else though, I do hope it's good. The reviews do seem positive, so we'll see.

[ChemicalRomance]

I'd like to see it. I can't imagine it being long or having a whole lot of variety though. I still think it will be worth seeing in theaters.

[Cronos]

i saw the trailer last night and im intrigued, after seeing the poster i thought this would just be another shark flick but this looks like it could be pretty damn creepy

[daddiefatsacks]

i just dont understand how they can make this movie scary....let alone make it interesting for an hour and half at least, the whole concept seems bogus to me, but...i guess theres only one way to find out!

[deatheater]

I have been waiting all year for this one ever since I heard about it last year.Hopfully Joblo and Arrow willl be nice to this movie.;)

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

Originally posted by daddiefatsacks
i just dont understand how they can make this movie scary

Who the hell wouldn't be scared of being stranded in the middle of the ocean? It's not exactly the safest place to be.

[Scarface98.9]

It looks kinda interesting, though I'll wait for video. There's other movies I gotta catch up on first before seeing this

[HHH123007]

I'll try to see it if it shows up in a theater that isn't too far away.

[Tweek]

I'm not sure how they can make a whole movie out of this

that's what i'm wondering

[Squid Vicious]

This movie looks like it's gonna be the next Blair Witch Project. That's not a compliment, by the way....

[moviegroupie]

Agree with Squid Vicious, and Scarface 98.9, will wait till DVD

[Ron34]

Originally posted by Strider
Hmm. For some strange reason, I'm feeling a Blair Witch Project vibe from this film. Nevertheless, I think Open Water looks pretty damn good and creepy. I'll see if I can catch it in theaters next week, but if not, I'll wait until it expands more.

Strider


No actually blair witch project was more creepier! In blair witch, it was actually a witch who was trying to destroy the teenagers. In open water its just a shark.

[Jackass80]

I saw this film last month and didn't really know what to expect. I'm surprised how much I liked it. It's not as scary as Blair Witch, but it's definitely the scariest movie of the year.

[Glaze]

I just got from seeing "Open Water" and I was very disappointed. Based on the trailers and all the hype, I thought it looked like a a scary thriller, but it was not. Calling Open Water the second coming of Jaws is totally ludicrous or the Blair Witch Project of the high seas. I was waiting to feel some jolts, I felt not even one. I was bored and found myself looking at my watch a few times and it is only 79 minutes long. I do however admire the films low budget aesthectic which is admirable and effective.

[EDsoulsurvive*]

After seeing more commercials, I am lowering my expectations. The cuts from scene to scene all appear as if it was the scene before, only from a different angle. As of now I'm hopign Open Water isnt a bore.

[cygnet74]

my concise, spoiler-free review of open water: poor characterizations. false/contrived drama. clumsy editing. uninspired camerawork. purely a creation of marketing hype.

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

Originally posted by cygnet74
uninspired camerawork.

What the hell are you expecting? It's a low budget indie movie that takes place on the WATER. You're not going to get crazy angles and what-not.

[cygnet74]

Originally posted by Mr. Fred Krueger
What the hell are you expecting? It's a low budget indie movie that takes place on the WATER. You're not going to get crazy angles and what-not.

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if you've seen it you'll remember that it opens with a scene awkwardly punctuated with crazy angles -- an extreme close-up of a closing door handle, extreme low angle of a guy loading gear into a car. as misplaced as these shots were, they only served to disrupt the unity of the piece's form established in the bulk of the film. but what i found 'uninspired' about the camerawork was that the filmmakers made no attempt to confront the challenge the location presented. they often resorted to cheap scares and began forcing conflict upon the divers instead of allowing the drama to emerge from the truth of their characters. what licensed diver doesn't know not to drink sea water? and did you really believe the woman would start blaming the guy? even the actress struggled to deliver those lines convincingly. very little of this film rang true for me. i can only point to the filmmakers' lack of skill for constructing credible drama as the reason.

[flowrchild]

I am looking forward to this movie, for sure. I have no idea if I will like it or not, but I am up for the challenge. I wasn't a big fan of "touching the void" (couldn't get into it) which I heard was similar, so now I think I've lowered my expectations some.

I haven't seen the movie and I don't know anything about it really, but I was wondering something about the trailer. It says "based on true events" and it shows a few disappearances of divers, and then the latest duo featured in this movie. If it does in fact turn out that these divers vanish in the end too, then that means the entire movie is bullshit (ie all of the conversations, dynamics, etc). If basically the whole movie is made up, except that a couple of divers disappeared somewhere one time, then the whole 'based on true events' thing is a little misleading. If that's the case, then "Pearl Harbor" should have also came with a 'based on true events' title.

So basically what I'm saying is that I hope it turns out that the divers are found in the end and this movie is TRULY based on their personal experiences. Would be a lot more interesting and frightening that way.

[tcopen]

Originally posted by Ron34
No actually blair witch project was more creepier! In blair witch, it was actually a witch who was trying to destroy the teenagers. In open water its just a shark.

Hmm... smart!

[tcopen]

Originally posted by cygnet74
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if you've seen it you'll remember that it opens with a scene awkwardly punctuated with crazy angles -- an extreme close-up of a closing door handle, extreme low angle of a guy loading gear into a car. as misplaced as these shots were, they only served to disrupt the unity of the piece's form established in the bulk of the film. but what i found 'uninspired' about the camerawork was that the filmmakers made no attempt to confront the challenge the location presented. they often resorted to cheap scares and began forcing conflict upon the divers instead of allowing the drama to emerge from the truth of their characters. what licensed diver doesn't know not to drink sea water? and did you really believe the woman would start blaming the guy? even the actress struggled to deliver those lines convincingly. very little of this film rang true for me. i can only point to the filmmakers' lack of skill for constructing credible drama as the reason.

You kick Ass!

[HanasaMO]

A friend of mine told me that open water is without any specical effect. I just can't believe this kinda movie has nothing to do with effect.

[Hannibal21]

Originally posted by flowrchild
So basically what I'm saying is that I hope it turns out that the divers are found in the end and this movie is TRULY based on their personal experiences. Would be a lot more interesting and frightening that way.

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If that's what you're hoping, then stay far away from the movie. :)

[Moviefan02000]

My second most anticipated release of next week, my first is the excelent looking Garden State, I'll be sure to check it out.

[Browntown]

Review: Open Water

Just when you thought is was safe....after 3 awful sequels to "Jaws" and countless rip-offs comes a real terror film on the high seas, "Open Water". If you stripped down the production to just a camera and 2 actors in the water with a shitload of real sharks, a Blair Witch style thriller is one of the most effective terror films in years. Shot on high def video, director/writer Chris Kentis milks the short 80 min production for all the fear it can get out of the audience. I squirmed and wiggled through most of this movie, and it is very disturbing to watch the outcome.

Based on a few actual events, the story of a young yuppie couple on a Caribbean vacation that go out on a small boat of about 20 people to enjoy the scuba experience. Susan and Dan (Blanchard Ryan and Dan Travis look like Charlese Theron and Kevin Costner) are accidentally left behind in the open waters and bicker their hours away as the endure the hidden horrors of the deep blue sea. Simple and raw with good acting by newcomers and a funny moment with NJ character actor Saul Stein playing an asshole who causes the mess up.

"Open Water" joins the ranks along with "Deliverance" and "Blair Witch" as one of the finest raw minimalist films to ever hit the screen. You must see this film and it hits the nerve and you will be talking.BTJ Says Fuck Scuba Diving!
http://www.browntownjohnny.com/index.php

[flowrchild]

Originally posted by Hannibal21
If that's what you're hoping, then stay far away from the movie. :)

Meh ;)

I'll just go into expecting it to be a fictional piece of work, which is essentially what it is.

I hate how everything nowadays is labeled "based on true events" even when 99% of it is fabricated.

[Tweek]

Originally posted by HanasaMO
A friend of mine told me that open water is without any specical effect. I just can't believe this kinda movie has nothing to do with effect.

apparently, there were real sharks in that water

[EDsoulsurvive*]

I went to a screening in the city last night and I gotta say I borderline loved it. While it wasn't as action packed as teh commercials would lead you to believe, when this flick gets going, it's really tense and genuinely scary. However, one too many times, Open Water slows down and will feature a couple of laughs in teh form of banter between the couple. Some of these scenes lasted too long and bored me, especially when teh African music entered the picture. Still, Blanchard Ryan provided enough to look at during those scenes ;).

I'm pretty surprised that this movie has reached mainstream though, my friend - who was dying to see it - was immediately turned off by the DV and was extremely bored alot of the time. She also hated the ending, one of the movie's strongest points, IMO.

So, I say go into this with an open mind, and I'm sure you'll be bale to find a good scare or two.

8/10

[Addi88]

Two words: Fuckin' terrifying.

This is honestly one of the scariest movies I've seen in theatres. A real gem of a thriller. Everyone going into the movie shouldn't think that their seeing another Jaws or Blair Witch Project. This movie stands on it's own. Also, I want to applaud this film to have enough sack to take turns that some people may not like. Myself, I dug almost everything about this movie.

9/10


(Something I noticed. Could someone explain to me what "Broken Lizard"'s Steve Lemme was doing in this? :D )

[mr_gamecube]

This is movie is downright scary as hell!!!! I have never been more terrified while in the theater. to me it was scarier not seeing the sharks but the thought of being left alone in the ocean...........


I give it 9/10

[blacksnake]

Open Water, is based on true events. The film is about a couple named Susan and Daniel, who are both very busy in their everyday lives with work so they plan on going on vacation and head out into a tropical island. While there they are on a boat where they learn how to scuba dive. After all the people on the boat have been instructed they all dive in and start scuba diving. An hour or so passes and the person in charge thinks that everybody is onboard so the ship drives off. Soon, Susan and Daniel come out of the water only to find that the boat is gone and that they have been stranded there. Things soon get worse as they feel things around them in the water, they get hungry and exhausted and a shark is starting to swim around them and they have no where to go or know how to get back on land. Open Water, has good direction, a good script, good performances by both Blanchard Ryan (who plays Susan) and Daniel Travis (who plays Daniel), good original music, good cinematography and good film editing. The film is inspired by the disappearance of Tom and Eileen Lonergan in 1998 who were left behind by their diving boat off the coast of the Great Barier Reef in Australia. The filmmakers used real sahrks in the movies and the sharks were tame to help during the filming. Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis were also tethered to a boat so they did not drift out during strong currents. The two of them also spent over 120 hours in the water during production and Blanchard Ryan, is very afraid of sharks so each day for the shoot Daniel Travis had to go in the water first to make sure that the water was safe. Open Water, has good photography, is thought provoking, harrowing, tense and I admired it a lot for being tense and harrowing by using a small budget and no violence whatsoever. This however will turn a lot of people off seeing as there is not much action in the film but more talking and putting the characters in a "what if" situation which makes it more tense for us the viewer because we put ourselves in the position and it makes it all the more creepy. For those looking for a more action packed film they should look elsewhere but for a thought provoking thriller check out Open Water.

[Mr. Fred Krueger]

Good Lord that was scary. I'm never swimming again.


Seriously.

9/10

[William_Cutting]

I definitely liked the ending.

***Spoiler***

It was totally un-Hollywood. However, I really thought some of the conversations they had in the water could have been a bit more in depth. And the 1st 1/2 of the film leading up to that, in the hotel room, etc, wasn't that interesting.

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[Badbird]

All I have to say is... bleh.

Once they get in the water, it's like: Conversation... something scary happens... they swim away. More conversation... something scary happens... they swim away. They argue... something scary happens... they swim away. Oh, look, sharks.

It had me for a bit, but after awhile it just wasn't doing anything for me. Now I'm pretty much more affraid of sharks than anything else in the world, and there were a couple scary shots, but the whole thing just got too bleek to care about by the end.

And the end... come on. Calling the ending un-Hollywood is like calling goth kids nonconformists - it's still just as predictable as any horror movie ending, and kinda defeats the purpose of the movie.

Overall: Weak.

[Lazy Boy]

Rating: 4/10

Meh. The last ten minutes of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT gave me more heart palpitations than this floating pile. With that film, we were given direct access into the goings on of the documentary crew, so that it really felt like it happened. This film is a dreary exercise in waiting for the inevitable ending (is there any other ouctome?). The photography was not only crummy, but the entire edited package felt as choppy as the ocean. The early scenes, meant to show an intimacy and playfulness between the couple, don't accomplish much in the long run, because I just prayed for a giant megalodon to just come to surface and swallow 'em both. Amateurish production all the way.

I was certainly interested in the scene involving the flashes of lightning amidst the darkness; that was the only moment I gave in to any amount of claustrophobic terror. Still, as a whole, this feels more like a sophomoric attempt at a genre that was both heralded and brought to a downfall by Ed Sanchez and Daniel Myrick.

[sezperai]

i went into this one expecting greatness on film and left with a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach

there was NOTHING about this movie worth my 7.50

most of the audience watching with me laughed out loud during the whole movie....the others just got up and left

really quite pathetic......though i do have the feeling that most of them were expecting a jaws type movie......but that's why you should research what you are gonna watch before you pay to watch it

i'm an avid movie lover and can find good things about most movies...but this one just plain sucked

[EDsoulsurvive*]

i saw it again and it bored me alot more than teh first time around. I still liked it, but maybe love was to strong of a word.

7/10

[Addi88]

Originally posted by Addi88
(Something I noticed. Could someone explain to me what "Broken Lizard"'s Steve Lemme was doing in this? :D )


Allright so I thought of a theory. I think he's playing the same character he played in Club Dread. I think the movie took place before Club Dread because his character was killed off in Club Dread. I think it's the same character because he's wearing the same kind of swim suit he did in Club Dread and he's going scuba diving and his character is a diving master. Most of all, Steve Lemme looks the same in both movies. Also, both movies took place in a tropical climate which could mean the fictional island (Club Dread) could be in the same area.

I don't know. That's just my 2 cents. Take it or leave it.

[The Delfonics]

I saw about the last half of the movie. I missed the first half hour or so but ill catch it work some other day. I liked it. I liked it mostly because of my own indie film efforts. It made me appreciate the poor quality of the film. However, I must say they could have done a better job shooting this movie. Way too many awkward zooms in the middle of a wide shot or a medium shot. I know its probably really hard to keep the camera steady above the water but its almost like they didnt even try at times. The editing was very hit or miss. I wish I had this idea, I coulda probably shot it better. But all that aside, it was very inspiring. The sound and music helped the tension out alot in the latter scenes.





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Did anyone else get kind of anoyed with the lack of emotion by the girl at the end? I know I have no idea how emotions are supposed to be in those situations but she almost didnt seem to care her lover died. She just let him float away without much crying at all. BTW everyone that comes out of this movie hates it esp. the ending. But I didnt mind it. What would you do in that situation?

[Criminal Rock]

This movie was terrible, really, really bad… “Deathstalker” bad!!! Everyone in the theater was laughing so hard, I had a great time watching it!

I don’t know… I do appreciate the reduced quality despite that fact, and you can tell they did try very hard, but they failed miserably. I tried not to look to deep into this film, because it didn’t go very far in the first place, it had its moments but nothing scary about it whatsoever…

**SPOILERS**
When they resurface from the water and they first find out that the boat left, they were completely calm, way to calm for that matter, like nothing bad had happened. It truly baffled me for what the director was attempting to accomplish by doing this, and OTHER stuff similar to that as well…
**END SPOILERS**

3/10

[EDsoulsurvive*]

SPOILERS
When they resurfaced, they didn't believe they were left behind. If you remember, they saw two boats and thought that one of them was on its way to get them.

[Criminal Rock]

I know they didn’t believe that the boat left them behind, nevertheless, they still shouldn’t be THAT calm… if people left me in the middle of the ocean I would know that I’m not in a good situation, from the moment I resurfaced, until the moment I died…

3/10

[cygnet74]

Originally posted by blacksnake
Open Water, has good direction, a good script, good performances by both Blanchard Ryan.....
.....Open Water, has good photography, is thought provoking, harrowing, tense and I admired it a lot for being tense and harrowing by using a small budget and no violence whatsoever.

i flat-out disagree with everything you've posted here. the performances were wildly inconsistant with the character's predictament. the script and direction of the actors was seemingly based on superficial and trite characterizations, undermining the actors' ability to perform as well as any sense of true terror. the direction of the camera was hamfisted at best. the photography had no unity of form -- extreme close-ups and awkwardly placed angles on land, hand-held medium shots at sea. and while there was no graphic violence, the film deteriorated into sadism; we watch two people meet their doom without a glimmer of hope nor the emergence of any spiritual or humanistic insight. it was about as interesting as feeding goldfish... with a budget.

[CreeperBEATNGU]

The reason the movie works so well for me isn't because of how much happens, it's because something could happen at any time.
I find the prospect of the ocean itself terrifying. You're in the middle of nowhere, you can't see what's under you, something(ie. a shark) could come up from underneath you at any given time without a moments notice. This movie isn't scary because of how much happens, it's scary because of the constant threat of what can happen. I was on the edge of my seat pretty much from the time they got in the water till the final frame.
For instance, how did you know that right in the middle of their dispute over who's fault it was that they were out there, that a shark wouldn't rip into one of them out of nowhere?
I also really loved the human nature element of the story. The argument is exactly how people would react in a situation like that. Pointlessly bickering over who's fault it is(when that really doesn't matter and won't help the situation one way or another), and later clearing their heads a bit and making peace. I really felt for the 2 of them. They made the feeling of isolation and being at the mercy of these gilled killing machines very palpable. I didn't find it all that unbelievable that they weren't very frightened at first, being experienced divers that are used to the ocean, and not really having an indication that sharks would come near them. The performances were great imo, I loved the way they developed. I didn't find it inconsistent at all.
That thunderstorm sequence was an absolutely beautiful piece of suspense. I loved how the director only gave brief glimpses of the shark during the thunderstrikes, with nothing but complete darkness and sound effects combined with Revell's very unnerving score. Not that much needed to happen, that's how you leave the terror to the audience's imagination correctly. BWP was terrible imo. It was nothing but 3 irritating people wandering through the woods screaming and yelling at each other for 80 minutes with the threat being a bunch of tree branches and shaky camera work. I'm glad the director of Open Water, although shooting the film in documentary style, knew enough to support the suspense with some great cinematography and a subtely effective score.
This movie works better than other shark movies for me because the sharks are more real. Movies like Jaws and Deep Blue Sea have these freaking super sharks that could headbut a massive boat over. The sharks in Open Water are what I'd imagine seeing if I were out a ways in the ocean.
The ending is really the only thing in the movie that doesn't work for me, other than that I thought it was damn near perfect. Easily the most pleasant cinematic surprise of the year.

[Fisting Ackbar]

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Not as scary or creepy as people have made it out to be (don't believe the hype as usual), but it was very engaging and for a low budget production I'm not going to complain about some technical flaws (some shots were indeed a bit awkward). I liked Blanchard Ryan a lot and was amazed how great she looked in the beginning, though the guy who played her husband was pretty weak (his "outburst" was pretty lame). The lightning storm was probably my favorite sequence (besides the nude scene obviously ;) ), and while the ending wasn't that surprising, it worked quite well in my book, though the audience didn't think so and were like "that's it?" at the end. But overall worth checking out, though I'd recommend a cheaper showing due to it's relatively short running length.

7/10

[Lloyd Christmas]

I didn't like it too much. It's "alright" to say the best

First off, it looks really low budget (and it is). The camera moves around all over the place and it get's annoying. It's kinda blury too. Luckily almost the whole movie (which is in the water) doesn't look TOO blury and low-budget.

There were some entertaining parts in the water which were pretty creepy. But the acting in most of the movie was bad.


****SPOILERS****


I think the end was probably the best part. When you think about it, it's just kinda scary. But she didn't cry when the sharks ate her husband or anything....

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4/10 - Pretty cheesey, low-budget, not very good acting, but had some entertaining parts.... and a good end.

[Criminal Rock]

I'm not entirely sure about this, but I’m thinking I’m safe to say that, MOST, if not everyone who liked this movie, hated Napoleon Dynamite, and vise versa.

Remember, I’m not sure… just thought I’d have to reiterate that.

[flowrchild]

Not sure where the logic for that comes in. One is a comedy, one is a thriller. I can't think of one thing the 2 movies have in common, except that they both suck.

[Adornado]

Note: I didn't see the ending since I was watching it on the computer and it screwed up on me, and for some reason wouldn't let me fast forward. I just went online and found out what happend in the last three or so minutes.

Open Water is not a bad movie...but it ain't a good one either....it's just nothing special. It's not scary or exciting, or tense or none of the things a good horror movie should be. Now, your probably saying "Well it's not a horror movie it's a psychological thriller that relies more on human drama then CGI sharks etc;". That's all fine and dandy, except for the fact it doesn't work as that either. The characters aren't developed enough and the dialogue isn't engaging enough for me to be interested. On a technical level, the movie doesn't fare much better but that's to be expected considering the microscopic budget. However, it's short enough so it doesn't get boring, the concept is pretty creepy and I liked the movie's lonely atmosphere but all in all, it's a pretty middle of the road flick that I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend but if your not expecting much, you might get more out of it then I did.

** out of ***** stars.

[SkyNet]

just saw this last night.... certain scenes were sort of like "You are in the middle of the fucking ocean... and your talkign about THIS".. in that i mean, some of the dialog was a lil sittin on the beach drinkin margaritas not starnded in the middle of the pacific waiting for death!

As for the ending: SPOILERS




I seriously did not expect for the dude to die... and when she let him go and the sharks started eating him i was like "noi way, god damn" and than i thought she would get rescued.. but nope... she ducked under and let the sharks take her also.. and than i thought the perfect ironic ending would have been right after she ducked under the rescue boat goes over. I will more than likely pick it up on dvd

[CreeperBEATNGU]

I just got back from seeing it for the 3rdx, It was just as effective as the first.
The dialogue and characters are just normal, not "engaging," which I thought really added to the raw realness of it.
The way the director shot the sharks with certain parts suddenly bursting out of the water get me even in repeat viewings, and the thunderstorm sequence never ceases to send chills down my spine.
It's very rewatchable for a film heavily reliant on subtle suspense and unpredictability. I can't wait for the dvd.

[Tha Messenger]

L0l i seriously thought this film sucked major ass! It wasnt scary to me in anyway, the pace was boring and what happens to the characters sucks, i mean cmon the ending was awful they cut the shark open and only find that :mad: In the cinema i was watching this in, everyone booed it and was cursing it on the way out, me and my m8s found it funny as hell :D Like the lame music played, my theory was the sharks were humming to each other, lol! The only good thing i can take out of the experience is the lead lady had lush titties and a nice pooch :) Dont b fooled by the misleading trailer & avoid this movie, 2/10.......