The Shallows Film Review

Finished watching The Shallows directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and staring Blake Lively, Janelle Bailey, Brett Cullen and Sedona legge. The film opens up with medical student Nancy Adams (Blake Lively) travelling  to the beach her mum (Janelle Bailey) was at after she realised she was pregnant with Nancy who is honouring her mother's memory. While out in the water surfing Nancy is bitten by a shark on her leg and now has to find a way to find help while staying away from the shark. Overall this was a good film as it emulates similar films while also making time for some nice insight to Nancy's character by showing her relationship between her dad (Brett Cullen) and sister Chloe (Sedona legge). There is a great amount of tension that is set up thanks to the cuts between shots of above and below the water which make the shark's presence known to the audience. The CGI is a little jarring in places as it feels unfinished as its not been fully blended into the film. 7/10.