The Shallows

This weekend, I watched The Shallows, which I have wanted to see since it came out, but I was relatively nervous to see what it would entail.  I watched one of the original jaws movies when I was younger and I had nightmares of sharks doing crazy things, which is a completely different story.  As I grew older, however, I was not as scared watching those movies, which I now find funny because they are so fake and unreal.  However, I was longing for a newer edition of Jaws that was more realistic.  This might have been too much to ask because I would assume making a shark in a real movie is pretty hard.

            At the beginning of the movie, we learn that the main character’s mother has died and she has gone to the beach to get away from life and have time for her life.  The addition of Spanish speakers to the movie was a great move to add suspense while everything was unfolding.  I don’t think that the purpose was supposed to be another Jaws, at least I hope not, because there was not much resemblance to the original Jaws.  With this being said, I think that it was a good, suspenseful movie, but you can’t do a lot with a story that is only in one setting throughout the movie.  An aspect I didn’t like was how predictable everything was and how the shark seemed almost too fake for me.  I did however notice that the injured bird stayed with the woman throughout the movie after she helped it to be able to get away.  It was pleasing to see a form of peace and friendship in what was to be a suspenseful and dramatic thriller. 

            All in all, it wasn’t a horrible movie, but it was rather boring at times, so I would only give it a 6 out of 10.  There wasn’t much to deal with since it was a small story in one location.  However, I would still recommend watching the movie if you have a lot of free time and are in the mood for a different movie.