Review of The Shallows (2016) by Mark N — 02 Sep 2016
Whilst surfing off a beautiful secluded beach, medical school drop out Nancy (Blake Lively) gets attacked by a great white shark. Stranded on a rock, 200 metres from shore with the shark prowling around her, Nancy's short swim back to safety turns into an epic battle of wills.
The former Gossip Girl practically puts in a one woman show carrying the whole movie by herself with a committed performance as the surfer fighting to survive.
This lone quest for survival, reminiscent of 127 Hours, combines enough tension, anticipation and action to make The Shallows a gripping 'stalk and swim' horror And might possibly be the best shark attack horror movie since Steven Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster, Jaws.
This review of The Shallows (2016) was written by Mark N on 02 Sep 2016.
The Shallows has generally received positive reviews.
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