What to jot down about such a silly movie? Whelp...I like big monsters so this checks that box. The Megalodon was fierce and threatening. Not to "Jaws" levels or anything, but it was a menace. The CGI was better than I thought it was going to be. I knew it wouldn't be at "Sharknado" lows, but it was a pleasant surprise.
Rainn Wilson was really good. His character Morris was all over the place emotionally. Jason Statham was, well...Jason Statham, square-jaw and all. But he played an ultimately charming and heroic lead. He has some real chemistry with Bingbing Li, who, as unacceptable as it might be to say in this day and age, was beautiful and smart. In fact, all of the female characters were terrific. Ruby Rose (Jaxx) and Jessica McNamee (Lori) were portrayed as strong leaders also, which was cool. Both genders pitched in equally for those who feel it necessary to always measure that kind of thing. It was amazing to watch how easily characters shook off the deaths of their friends and family. But people paid to see the shark, so no time to dwell on that stuff.
If you like your human carnage without much thought, this is for you. People die but at least the dog survives.
Review by whitsbrainVIP 5BlockedParent2019-06-19T12:53:25Z
What to jot down about such a silly movie? Whelp...I like big monsters so this checks that box. The Megalodon was fierce and threatening. Not to "Jaws" levels or anything, but it was a menace. The CGI was better than I thought it was going to be. I knew it wouldn't be at "Sharknado" lows, but it was a pleasant surprise.
Rainn Wilson was really good. His character Morris was all over the place emotionally. Jason Statham was, well...Jason Statham, square-jaw and all. But he played an ultimately charming and heroic lead. He has some real chemistry with Bingbing Li, who, as unacceptable as it might be to say in this day and age, was beautiful and smart. In fact, all of the female characters were terrific. Ruby Rose (Jaxx) and Jessica McNamee (Lori) were portrayed as strong leaders also, which was cool. Both genders pitched in equally for those who feel it necessary to always measure that kind of thing. It was amazing to watch how easily characters shook off the deaths of their friends and family. But people paid to see the shark, so no time to dwell on that stuff.
If you like your human carnage without much thought, this is for you. People die but at least the dog survives.