Review of The Shallows (2016) by Movie D — 20 Oct 2016

This movie was so dumb!! The storyline was dumb and they way she managed to kill that shark was so stupid! I like Blake lively but this move is no good.

This review of The Shallows (2016) was written by Movie D on 20 Oct 2016.

The Shallows has generally received positive reviews.

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