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Fun-loving, twenty-something, sisters Kate and Lisa are ready for the holiday of a lifetime in Mexico. When the opportunity to go cage diving to view Great White sharks presents itself, thrill-seeking Kate jumps at the chance while Lisa takes some convincing. After some not so gentle persuading, Lisa finally agrees and the girls soon find themselves two hours off the coast of Huatulco and about to come face-to-face with nature's fiercest predator. But what should have been the trip to end all trips soon becomes a living nightmare when the cage breaks free from the boat and plummets to the ocean floor. Kate and Lisa find themselves trapped deep underwater with less than an hour of oxygen left in their tanks. They must somehow work out how to get back to the safety of the boat above through 47 meters of shark-infested waters. (Altitude Film Distribution)
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Two nice ladies on vacation in Mexico end up trapped in a small cage at the bottom of the ocean with the oxygen running out and a shark around them. Decent idea, nice visuals. Two characters, lots of tension and thick atmosphere and most importantly a live shark (no digital crao) that manages to scare the viewer decently and definitely makes you respect it. There's not a lot of blood, but in the there is some. Satisfaction and if you like animal survival movies you should not not miss it. Story 5/10, Atmosphere 7/10, Gore 4/10, Visuals 7/10, Action 7/10, Suspense 7/10, Humour 0/10. Entertainment 7/10, Scares 5/10. 70%
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After a very long time, I’m leaning towards my lowest star rating so far. I was really looking forward to this, as I like films with this theme, but I recognize that making a film about a shark attack isn’t easy; capturing people’s anxiety in a natural way is definitely not a piece of cake. But why am I even talking about this when sharks appear in the film for only about two minutes in total? The first half could still be considered a solid genre addition, but it becomes tiresome as the two main characters keep trying to surface and establish contact, and then continuously discuss running out of oxygen. This goes on until the end. I expected more shark appearances, but didn’t get that. I can praise the music, which was one of the few things that genuinely evoked fear, whereas the acting performances were not particularly impressive. Some scenes had potential but were undermined by illogical elements (like when they left the cage open while the shark circled around, but didn’t think to close it?). The ending offered a big twist in the story, which ultimately felt confusing. Even The Shallows seems like a filmmaking experience compared to this. I give it 51%.
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How do you make a good shark horror movie when the script is cheaper than a Thai escort and the sharks are the most likeable characters? Johannes Roberts could give a short lecture on this, as his direction is quite inventive for a good two-thirds of the film and keeps the viewer's interest in the fate of the two hysterical hens trapped underwater successfully afloat. Especially in the moments when the girls are forced to leave the comfort of the cage, the atmosphere is really uncomfortable thanks to the intense music and the effects. The unconventional ending, however, was only half-pleasing, and I'm sure that as a humanist I regret the low number of people torn to pieces, even though it multiplies the believability of the sharks' instinctive behaviour. Weak 3*.
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Let’s face it, you can tell a lot about the quality of this film from its very first scene, in which a nimble blonde swims with mighty strokes up to the surface, which turns out to be a pool in which the water only reaches her hips. What great work with perspective! The following plot was pretty predictable. If two American women go down in a rusty cage among predatory fish, it’s more than obvious that one of them will not make it. Plus, I found both of them so likable that their stay behind the bars left me cold and their constant screaming only spoiled my nap. The ending did stir the waters a bit, but I found no trace of horror in the film whatsoever.
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Although it would almost seem that shark movies are already outdated, it must be admitted that in 2016 there were two quite good films on this very subject. The first film was The Shallows, the second was 47 Meters Down. And both deliver exactly the kind of suspense you expect from a shark movie. I'm almost amazed that 47 Meters Down did its job in such a limited space.
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