I saw this movie when it came out in theatres when I was 13. I have to say at the time I thought it was the coolest movie ever. Had lots of action, some good humour, gory deaths and SHARKS! I've always wanted a more modern shark movie ever since I saw the first Jaws. Now that I'm 26, I have to say; this movie ain't it.
The original Jaws and to an extent, Jaws 2 have really been the only solid shark movies to ever come out. Deep Blue Sea tries to put a unique spin on the idea of sharks and the concept is interesting enough. We have an aquatic research station in the middle of the ocean where they are holding three genetically altered Mako sharks. This movie puts its characters into an interesting position; their aquatic base is critically damaged and sinking and so they need to get to the surface. This addresses the common issue with shark films; you want to live? stay out of the water. These people had no choice. But this is also where the movie fails on the level of logic. The sharks are able to navigate through the installation as long as an area is half-flooded and they're able to sneak into rooms and wait for people. I won't bother with the rhetorical questions about how they're able to do this. Obviously this is just a dumb popcorn movie. But stuff like that always annoyed me. There's plenty opportunities where these characters HAVE to get into the water so why add scenes where the sharks have to seek them out in areas where the people are still partially dry?
The movie doesn't take itself too seriously, the CGI is rather poor even by '99 standards. But overall the performances are pretty good by the cast who at the time were generally unknowns. So if you decide to watch it, know what you're getting into and just shut your brain off and enjoy.
The original Jaws and to an extent, Jaws 2 have really been the only solid shark movies to ever come out. Deep Blue Sea tries to put a unique spin on the idea of sharks and the concept is interesting enough. We have an aquatic research station in the middle of the ocean where they are holding three genetically altered Mako sharks. This movie puts its characters into an interesting position; their aquatic base is critically damaged and sinking and so they need to get to the surface. This addresses the common issue with shark films; you want to live? stay out of the water. These people had no choice. But this is also where the movie fails on the level of logic. The sharks are able to navigate through the installation as long as an area is half-flooded and they're able to sneak into rooms and wait for people. I won't bother with the rhetorical questions about how they're able to do this. Obviously this is just a dumb popcorn movie. But stuff like that always annoyed me. There's plenty opportunities where these characters HAVE to get into the water so why add scenes where the sharks have to seek them out in areas where the people are still partially dry?
The movie doesn't take itself too seriously, the CGI is rather poor even by '99 standards. But overall the performances are pretty good by the cast who at the time were generally unknowns. So if you decide to watch it, know what you're getting into and just shut your brain off and enjoy.