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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88RogerEbert.comNick AllenRogerEbert.comNick AllenDirector Ivy Meeropol (“Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn”) weaves an impressive tapestry of conflicting perspectives—man and animal—that's far more entertaining and insightful than your average Shark Week fare.
- 83ColliderChase HutchinsonColliderChase HutchinsonAfter the Bite could initially be mistaken for just another part of a trajectory of movies that has become defined by this trend-chasing rather than something more. However, if you begin to look closer, you’ll discover a measured reflection on our relationship to both the predator of the deep and the habitat that has come under threat.
- 70Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonWall Street JournalJohn AndersonThere are clashes of philosophy and practical action that need sorting out, and After the Bite treats both sides with respect.
- 70Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayIf After the Bite ultimately has more questions than answers, it’s only because the film is reflecting the people it’s about, who see existential dangers everywhere and no easy way back to safety.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergThe Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergI don’t think Meeropol’s formal choices always match the story she wants to capture, and After the Bite runs out of energy well before the end of its 90-minute running time. But I mostly enjoyed the idea of a more muted version of Jaws that suggests that if we have a contemporary shark attack problem, the solution is going to require more than a bigger boat.