So many films nowadays are all trying to have almost the same tone. The tone of we are all serious, serious characters, a dark story and plot, and somewhere along the way, we forgot what it was like to have fun. (Cough Batman V. Superman Cough). Some moviegoers have forgotten what it is like to have fun, be on the edge of your seat, and invest in a simple yet very effective story. There is nothing wrong with a fun film, with adventure, scares, and that lightens the mood, and that is exactly what we get with The Shallows!
Now I will admit, when I first saw the trailer for The Shallows I did not care to see it. I said it looks generic, basic, and the movie is trying to sell us on Blake Lively (Green Lantern, The Town) in a bikini. On the other hand, I decided to give it a go and I will admit I was wrong. The movie has action, a character we can get behind, pulse thundering scenes, beautiful shots/cinematography, and it is all wrapped up in a big ol' bag of fun.
Blake Lively plays a surfer named Nancy. Who is about to have the most violent, grueling experience of her life.
Making a vacation to escape from medical school after losing her mother to cancer. Nancy's travelled south to Mexico to find a secret surf spot where treasured photographs of mom, pregnant and flourishing, were taken shortly before her birth. She is there to pay tribute instead, she finds herself staring death in the teeth. She is stranded on a reef top rock, stranded, injured, fighting, a shark the size of a school bus!
Honestly, that is all the movie is. But damn it really has everything a film could ask for. It has tension, struggle, hopeless circumstances for our main character, and overall more entertaining than I was expecting. Collet-Serra is the director responsible for three Liam Neeson action movies. Such as, Unknown, Non-Stop and Run All Night. He is a very underrated director. He even directed one of my favorite yet underrated horror film, Orphan. But his technique here is a significant step up from those. Between the big action beats, he leaves just the right amount of space for us to imagine, anticipate, and dread what is coming next. In my opinion, the scariest shots in the movie are the shots we don't see. Meaning, when someone is pulled underwater, and you wonder when are they coming up? Just to see dark – burgundy blood rise to the surface of the water. Or when Nancy has that look on her face of "What's going on?"
Also, the movie has a very good color tone and camera shots throughout the movie. The tone starts out so bright, with crystal clear blue water. Then it becomes eerie, sinister, and haunting. The scenery, the waves, and Blake Lively all look so good and mesmerizing.
So these are my final B*tchin' Buddha thoughts on the film The Shallows. It is exciting to watch, has a decent tension, and it holds your attention the entire time. It is a classic like Jaws? I don't think so. However, it is better than all those recent shark movies we've been getting like Sharknado, Sand Sharks, 3 Headed Shark Attack, Jersey Shore vs. Shark Attack, and pretty much any shark movie that goes straight to the Syfy channel. At first, I put this movie in the same category as Bait, and Shark Night, but I enjoyed way more than those films. I believe The Shallows earns a
9 out of 10!
Thank you all for reading, and or viewing. I hope you all have an amazing day as always, and remember, don't just get down but get Boogie. :)
Now I will admit, when I first saw the trailer for The Shallows I did not care to see it. I said it looks generic, basic, and the movie is trying to sell us on Blake Lively (Green Lantern, The Town) in a bikini. On the other hand, I decided to give it a go and I will admit I was wrong. The movie has action, a character we can get behind, pulse thundering scenes, beautiful shots/cinematography, and it is all wrapped up in a big ol' bag of fun.
Blake Lively plays a surfer named Nancy. Who is about to have the most violent, grueling experience of her life.
Making a vacation to escape from medical school after losing her mother to cancer. Nancy's travelled south to Mexico to find a secret surf spot where treasured photographs of mom, pregnant and flourishing, were taken shortly before her birth. She is there to pay tribute instead, she finds herself staring death in the teeth. She is stranded on a reef top rock, stranded, injured, fighting, a shark the size of a school bus!
Honestly, that is all the movie is. But damn it really has everything a film could ask for. It has tension, struggle, hopeless circumstances for our main character, and overall more entertaining than I was expecting. Collet-Serra is the director responsible for three Liam Neeson action movies. Such as, Unknown, Non-Stop and Run All Night. He is a very underrated director. He even directed one of my favorite yet underrated horror film, Orphan. But his technique here is a significant step up from those. Between the big action beats, he leaves just the right amount of space for us to imagine, anticipate, and dread what is coming next. In my opinion, the scariest shots in the movie are the shots we don't see. Meaning, when someone is pulled underwater, and you wonder when are they coming up? Just to see dark – burgundy blood rise to the surface of the water. Or when Nancy has that look on her face of "What's going on?"
Also, the movie has a very good color tone and camera shots throughout the movie. The tone starts out so bright, with crystal clear blue water. Then it becomes eerie, sinister, and haunting. The scenery, the waves, and Blake Lively all look so good and mesmerizing.
So these are my final B*tchin' Buddha thoughts on the film The Shallows. It is exciting to watch, has a decent tension, and it holds your attention the entire time. It is a classic like Jaws? I don't think so. However, it is better than all those recent shark movies we've been getting like Sharknado, Sand Sharks, 3 Headed Shark Attack, Jersey Shore vs. Shark Attack, and pretty much any shark movie that goes straight to the Syfy channel. At first, I put this movie in the same category as Bait, and Shark Night, but I enjoyed way more than those films. I believe The Shallows earns a
9 out of 10!
Thank you all for reading, and or viewing. I hope you all have an amazing day as always, and remember, don't just get down but get Boogie. :)