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Post #1496365

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Vultural
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A few reviews . . (film or TV)
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23-Jul-2022, 2:29 PM

The Shallows - 2016 - 7/10

Darned good shark chomper. (I live with shark fans so I get force-fed shark films a lot.)
Surfer girl makes her way to very obscure beach in Mexico. Friends bailed, so she is alone.
Even though she meets a pair of other surfers, she watches them depart as she desires one last ride.
Then the shark arrives, and hers becomes a battle for survival.
And don’t assume ole sharky will let her catch a wave to shore. No way.
Slow buildup leads to a nail biter the rest of the way.
The ending seems to have one scene too many.
Atmospheric, lingering photography.