The Shallows [DVD]

Hi, I actually saw this movie for the first time recently on TV. I thought, oh another one of those shark movies. I'm actually a big fan of Jaw's and have the (4) movie collection of dvd's. But this movie was much more than just about a shark. It was about a girl who went to a secluded beach in Mexico to find a great surfing area, as she was an avid surfer. It was a definite thriller and about survival. I think anyone who loves suspenseful movies will enjoy this one and won't be disappointed. So I had to have this movie to add to my collection of dvd's and ordered it. Glad I did! Thanks!!

Great acting with a well written plot. Good CGI. It helps that I absolutely love Blake Lively but it kept me in my seat waiting for the conclusion. I was not disappointed

Love it so much

There are a lot of shark movies that try to rival "Jaws", which of course can't be done. However, I enjoyed this movie and it had a good, believable storyline to make it quite entertaining.

Loved this movie her will to live had me on the edge of my seat the entire movie!

The story was really fun to watch. Fun in that anxious & nerve-racking kind of way. It doesn’t have the stunning intensity of Jaws but it is still visceral. Jaws had the ability to make you use your imagination to scare yourself. The best movie that does that lately is a quiet place. This movie does not do that. The shark looks great thanks to current special effects. The shark in Jaws can look dated, but it’s still a great story (& don’t you dare pull a George Lucas on Jaws, Mr. Spielberg), & to this day, anytime you hear that theme you know somebody’s about to become dinner. This movie doesn’t have anything to really make it memorable. Of course there would be comparisons, what did they expect? Jaws is the shark movie that all other movies after it must to live up to. Not happening. After Jaws, I wouldn’t get in the swimming pool for quite some time. The ocean was out of the question for years. That phobia lingers to this day and I was on the swim team, I love to swim. And I love the ocean but you won’t get me out into it more than knee-deep. Thank you Stephen Spielberg! It’s kind a like what Stephen King said: “you know that there is nothing under your bed & if your foot is hanging off the edge, there will be no cold, clammy hand that is going to reach up and grab it, but just the same you make sure it’s tucked safely under the covers! My boyfriend at the time liked to swim in the dark without the pool light on. That was unacceptable. This movie doesn’t quite have the same effect, but is close. Blake Lively is believable in her role: she is strong, intelligent and independent, but still friendly and likable. I don’t want to give away any spoilers but, you do get a little tired of cut after scrape after bite after bruise after bump etc. etc. etc. I found the ending abrupt and unsatisfying. Also, I don’t know if any other versions have better extras, but the extras on my copy just sucked.Then, Of course you have to have the token drunk Mexican, (That’s called racism Mr. producer/director/writer). I say “Mexican” as I believe she said she was in Mexico, so great big thanks to the writer/producer/director ... that was unnecessary, because not only was he intoxicated but there was also a language barrier. Just having a language barrier would have been just fine. The effect would’ve been the same. It was stupid in the same way it would not be funny to show a Native American Indian in that kind of situation now. (and by that I mean falling down drunk cliché type of crap). It does have its flaws and it does have its good points which are mostly all Blake L. If you can find it on sale, get it.I still enjoyed it, there were just a couple of things I found offensive in our current climate but that’s just me.

Good action as a surfer in a very remote location who finds herself fighting off an extremely large shark during an extremely long period of time. The premise may sound interesting, but the acting was nowhere near as good as her performance in The Age of Adeline.

Awesome movie

The shallows very interesting movie I would recommend it

Spannender Film ,mal ganz ganz wie sonst die Haifilme.Fuer jeden geeignet wo sonst nicht so gerne Haifilme anschaut.

"The Shallows" is not - on the surface - our usual type of movie. We usually prefer murder mysteries or comedies or weird low budget (0r high budget) sci-fi etc. But the lead actor in this movie - indeed, for most of the movie, the only actor - was so believable that we bought into her struggles. Even on 2nd, 3rd or 4th watching, you still buy into the story. (And, yes, we watched it 2x across 2 nights :) .)Going to watch it for the 5th time tonight :).

日本語収録はUHD BDのみのようです。BDしか再生できる環境がない方は、国内版まで待った方が良いです。

A tense thriller although if you are looking for authentic shark behaviour, don't look here. But get shark FX and the blu-ray has a few interesting documentaries.