Review of The Shallows (2016) by Nick D — 02 Sep 2016

It wasn't Jaws, but It did entertain.

This review of The Shallows (2016) was written by Nick D on 02 Sep 2016.

The Shallows has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mark_O (468) on 29 Jul 2018

Tender and thrilling, the shallows is frightening and entertaining and is buoyed by a terrific performance by Blake Lively…

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By Joe B (1,141) on 26 May 2018

The Shallows stars Blake Lively who is on a path of self discovery when she encounters a modern day version of Jaws…

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By Jim R (313) on 01 Jun 2018

Terrific thriller. On the edge of my seat throughout. Blake Lively was awesome. A relentless cat-and-mouse battle…

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By Brian T (470) on 02 Aug 2018

A diverting enough shark movie with occasionally excellent visuals, though at the halfway point this believable survival story sees the shark…

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By James Clay (166) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 10 Dec 2018

THE SHALLOWS finds its way to being a clever, tension-filled chompfest that functions as its own unique experience…

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By Junelkean (96) on 23 Jan 2018

One thing Jaume Collet-Serra is good at is to grab moviegoers in his semi-disposable popcorn thrills…

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By Josh D (471) on 31 Dec 2018

For what it is, a shark thriller based in one single geographic location, the movie is decent…

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By Molly Henery (136) for The Blogging Banshee (135) on 01 Nov 2018

The Shallows isn't quite at Jaws status, but it is a refreshingly well done and exciting shark flick in a sea of low budget drivel…

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By Nolan P (119) on 01 Jun 2018

Terrific thriller. On the edge of my seat throughout. Blake Lively was awesome. A relentless cat-and-mouse battle…

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By Reuben M (63) on 05 Nov 2018

Let's not kid ourselves, Blake Lively is not a great actress. She will NEVER be a great actress…

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