The Shallows has a lot going for it. It is suspenseful, has a little humor, and its fright value works. Blake Lively is pretty good and she was a bit of a badass on a rock with a bird pal called Steven Seagull.
This is the third film of director Jaume Collet-Serra that I’ve watched and enjoyed. It’s no Jaws, but now the new generation has their own. The only thing I would have liked more is if it had ended without the “One Year Later” scene. The film is visually beautiful.
The Shallows stars Óscar Jaenada, and Brett Cullen. The film is in theaters June 24. — A.O.
