

This isn’t ‘Jaws’: there’s no larger dimension, no elemental poetry.īut Lively’s confidence keeps it afloat – even when realism starts slipping away in the final stretch.‘The Shallows’ fits her like a wetsuit.

The turquoise water beckons…Īfter a nasty leg chomp, Nancy flops on to a tiny rock just a few hundred yards offshore, where she’ll have to outwit a predator, sew up her own wound with her earrings (ouch!), give therapy to a neurotic seagull and somehow signal for help. That pesky mobile? Stowed in the backpack. Nancy’s best friend? Back at the hotel, nursing a hangover. Lively stars as Texas surfer and medical school dropout Nancy, who arrives at the Mexican paradise where her mother, who has recently died of cancer, once spent a summer. The poor creature doesn’t stand a chance.īased on a lean script (by Anthony Jaswinski) that was probably written in between piña coladas on a beach, the movie takes pride in its minimalism.

‘The Shallows’, a tremendously entertaining bit of fluff, pits her against a CG great white shark. If people want them, I will keep doing them.If you ever saw Blake Lively get through an episode of ‘Gossip Girl’, you’ll know that she is a woman who thrives in piranha-infested waters. And I do like my contained movies where I create a puzzle to solve. Q: Is it a coincidence that The Commuter takes place on a train not a body of water?Ī: Yes, interesting. It’s just good enough that you only wish it was better. Full movie is streaming online in HD on iTunes, Netflix, SonyLIV, Tata Sky. Q: Are you looking forward to reuniting with Liam Neeson for the fourth time on your next film The Commuter?Ī: It’s always nice working with Liam again. The Shallows, which is a movie literally about a Great White and hope, fully vindicates his cheering section and at the same time, disappoints on a deeper level. The Shallows is a 2016 English-language Drama Horror film written by Anthony. Rilis: Runtime: 86 menit Genre: Kengerian, Drama, Cerita Seru Bintang Aktor: Blake Lively, scar Jaenada, Janelle Bailey, Chelsea Moody. ‘We’re officially breeders’: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds want more children.Blake Lively conquers the waves in The Shallows, a nail-biting woman-versus-shark thriller.And the weather kept changing every 10 minutes, and the equipment had to be shipped in. She visits a secluded beach, perfect for surfing, but she soon discovers that she’s actually on the feeding ground of a great white shark. He is known for directing the horror films House of Wax (2005), Orphan (2009). Q: Was it an overall demanding filming environment?Ī: Yes, filming on water is hard. The Shallows is the story of Nancy, a med student from Texas, who goes out to Tijuana, Mexico desperately trying to come to terms with the death of her mother. Jaume Collet-Serra is a Spanish-American film director and producer. NOTE: 65 more more full resolution (3840 X 2160) 4K UHD captures for Patrons are available. Isn’t that like Jaws?Ī: I think any film that has a creature requires a filmmaker to go over what you need and how often you show it, and what is the essence of it. Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps. Q: Do you expect critics to compare The Shallows to Jaws?Ī: I am aware of Jaws but I haven’t seen it in 15 years.Ī: Audiences won’t see a lot of the shark until the climax.

Left injured and stranded 200 yards from shore, the frightened young woman must fight for her life as the deadly predator circles her in its feeding ground. That way Blake could really get into it and near the end she would understand her character’s exhaustion better. Suddenly, a great white shark attacks, forcing her to swim to a giant rock for safety. Article contentĪ: Basically, we shot the scenes in order. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
