47 Metres Down review: Perfunctory shark attack B-movie
IT IS more than 40 years since Jaws scared us all into staying out of the water but everyone still wants a bite of that box-office bonanza which might explain the existence of 47 Metres Down.
Perfunctory shark attack B-movie sinks under the weight of a tired premise
47 Metres Down (Cert 15; 87mins)
This perfunctory shark attack B-movie sinks under the weight of a tired premise and dialogue that constantly states the obvious.
THRILLING trailer for epic film Jaws
Hurting from a break-up with her boyfriend, Lisa (Mandy Moore) impulsively heads to Mexico with sister Kate (Claire Holt) for the best vacation ever.
Encouraged to live a little she agrees to go swimming with sharks. A steel cage is lowered into the murky depths and the sisters marvel as a 20ft killer glides past.
Hurting from a break-up with her boyfriend, Lisa (Mandy Moore) impulsively heads to Mexico with sister Kate (Claire Holt) for the best vacation ever.
Encouraged to live a little she agrees to go swimming with sharks. A steel cage is lowered into the murky depths and the sisters marvel as a 20ft killer glides past.
The circling sharks and diminishing oxygen supply make for a tense situation but it feels desperately contrived and loses momentum every time the action stops for the siblings’ impromptu therapy sessions.
An ill-advised twist in the tale leaves you feeling foolish for ever taking it seriously.