Directed by: Johannes Roberts
Notable cast: Sophie Nélisse, Corinne Foxx, Brianne Tju, Sistine
Stallone
Shark movies have a long and storied history in the world of
horror. Arguably the first-ever blockbuster was Jaws, the most famous of
them, and our fine finned friends have remained a popular film antagonist
since. I never saw the original 47 Meters Down, so I really had no idea
what I should be expecting in this film, plus the marketing has been a bit on
the underwhelming side, so I went into this film with deeply lowered
expectations, and apparently that’s the way to see it, because I really had
quite a good time with this. Shark films tend to either be silly and campy or
attempt something a bit more serious and grounded… though damned if I can think
of a shark movie that used the latter approach and was worth watching, post-Jaws.
This movie definitely doesn’t attempt anything in the vicinity of serious,
luckily.