This film is increadible, mainly because it has no respect for it’s cast. Anyone can die in this film. Someone who’s the main character one minute is shark food the next. Although Renny Harlin took the ‘special effects’ option instead of building up real suspense, it works. There are some real shock moments in this film.
Basically it’s Genetic Modification gone bazerk, super intelligent sharks, modified for the purpose of curing a disease, turn against their creators in a frenzy of snapping jaws and red-water scenes. I know, it’s not the most in-depth plot review but that’s it really, which doesn’t matter because the great content makes up for the barely existant story.
The cast is great. Saffron Burrows shows that she is more than just cleavage as the meddling scientist who went too far, while Thomas Jane succeeds as the action hero (Even though he falls down about 50 times) and LL Cool J is surprisingly good as the comic relief/chef. Although he’s playing the token ‘cowardly character’ Michael Rapaport gives a good performance, Stellan Skarsgard and Samuel L Jackson are both very talented actors who are good in any film and Jacqueline McKenzie gives more than just a creadible performance, watch the deleted scenes to see her at her best.
I would reccommend this film to anyone who likes a high tension thriller with plenty or guts’n'gore, but it belongs in anyone’s DVD collection. It’s in mine 😉.
