First things first, Deep Fear is not a shark movie. If you put that expectation out of the way, you may be able to enjoy this movie without any misjudged preconceptions. I would best describe Deep Fear as a trouble-at-sea crime-thriller... but with (a limited amount of) sharks. That said, I found myself enjoying this much more than I expected.
Once the plot kicks into high gear, the tension rises and it becomes quite exciting. And for such a low budget movie, the shark CGI is actually decent. If you like Malta, you'll probably enjoy the cinematography as well.
On the flip side, Mãdãlina Ghenea (as Naomi) is quite a poor actress. It makes me wonder why she was cast at all... but then the gratuitous shots of her curves are probably reason enough. Aside from some very groan-inducing tropes, there were some missed opportunities which would have made Deep Fear stand out just a little more. Like when a shark bites into a big bag of cocaine, the director (probably) said "No no, there's already a Cocaine Shark movie, let's forget the shark is now higher than a kite and just go back to the crime stuff".
Overall, I liked the "Dead Calm" type scenario and Deep Fear has some good thrills.
Once the plot kicks into high gear, the tension rises and it becomes quite exciting. And for such a low budget movie, the shark CGI is actually decent. If you like Malta, you'll probably enjoy the cinematography as well.
On the flip side, Mãdãlina Ghenea (as Naomi) is quite a poor actress. It makes me wonder why she was cast at all... but then the gratuitous shots of her curves are probably reason enough. Aside from some very groan-inducing tropes, there were some missed opportunities which would have made Deep Fear stand out just a little more. Like when a shark bites into a big bag of cocaine, the director (probably) said "No no, there's already a Cocaine Shark movie, let's forget the shark is now higher than a kite and just go back to the crime stuff".
Overall, I liked the "Dead Calm" type scenario and Deep Fear has some good thrills.