It's early 1943. Navy scientists have come to a remote Cuban island to research on a shark repellent. Lt. Cmdr. Ben Staves (Victor Mature) arrives to lead the team. His personal history forces him to zealously push the experiment.
The sharks need to be scarier. The tropics need to be more tropics. This may be a real story but it's not a thrilling story. It lays there like so much dead bait with a few exceptions. At least, they could do more underwater filming and give more a magical colorful experience. This is no Jaws except for a couple of scenes. It's a little funny with Mature saying "Go go girl" while an island lady is twerking. At the end of the day, there is not enough intensity and the drama falls flat. It's too stiff.
The sharks need to be scarier. The tropics need to be more tropics. This may be a real story but it's not a thrilling story. It lays there like so much dead bait with a few exceptions. At least, they could do more underwater filming and give more a magical colorful experience. This is no Jaws except for a couple of scenes. It's a little funny with Mature saying "Go go girl" while an island lady is twerking. At the end of the day, there is not enough intensity and the drama falls flat. It's too stiff.