Review of The Shallows (2016) by Jean-Pierre V — 12 Aug 2016

Monumentally stupid and lacking any sort of logic or realism at all, especially after halfway. Terrible cgi too.

This review of The Shallows (2016) was written by Jean-Pierre V on 12 Aug 2016.

The Shallows has generally received positive reviews.

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