Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast:
Blake Lively – Nancy
Oscar Jaenada – Carlos
Brett Cullen – Father
Sedona Legge – Chloe
Verdict:
The Shallows is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and stars Blake Lively and a killer shark.
Blake Lively plays Nancy, a medical student who takes a trip to this island known as
“Paradise” and when she swims out and finds a dead whale, she encounters a killer shark
and its her against this shark for 80 minutes. Blake Lively was amazing in this film as she
was the sole person in the film for the most part and she was magnificent. Her character is
so torn due to a family tragedy and when she becomes trapped on a rock, you really feel for
her. I also love her little buddy, the seagull that sticks with her through the hell. The 80
minutes was perfect timing and it paced out well. Marco Beltrami’s score was very intense
and it gave the film more life. Also, I should point out that the shark was great and his kills
were tremendous. Finally, the film uses a lot of slow-motion and it became somewhat
tacky and the side characters that appear are only there to be killed for us. The Shallows is
a thrilling survival film with a powerful performance from Blake Lively.
Grade: A-
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