I really wanted to like this movie. Shark movies can be very entertaining (Deep Blue Sea) or tense (The Shallows) when done well. Unfortunately, 47 Meters Down fails to entertain or thrill very much at all.
The story (two sisters, one of which in the midst of a personal crisis, take an ill-advised dip in a shark cage), is dull from the start. Mandy Moore's character may be the most annoying, frustrating character that I have seen in any recent movie. It's never a good thing when you're actively rooting against a character's survival, just so you won't have to hear them panicking and whining any more. The sharks are rarely on screen, usually quickly darting into view for a jump scare, and then darting away. The plot is simple to a fault, with pretty much the same scenario being repeated over and over. It becomes tiresome very quickly to see someone venturing into the dark water for some contrived reason or another, only to rush back to the shark cage in panic.
The finale provides some brief excitement and an interesting plot development, but it's not enough to ultimately redeem 47 Meters Down. This is a basic, uninspired, by-the-numbers shark flick that I can only recommend as a movie choice if there is literally nothing better to watch. (5/10)
The story (two sisters, one of which in the midst of a personal crisis, take an ill-advised dip in a shark cage), is dull from the start. Mandy Moore's character may be the most annoying, frustrating character that I have seen in any recent movie. It's never a good thing when you're actively rooting against a character's survival, just so you won't have to hear them panicking and whining any more. The sharks are rarely on screen, usually quickly darting into view for a jump scare, and then darting away. The plot is simple to a fault, with pretty much the same scenario being repeated over and over. It becomes tiresome very quickly to see someone venturing into the dark water for some contrived reason or another, only to rush back to the shark cage in panic.
The finale provides some brief excitement and an interesting plot development, but it's not enough to ultimately redeem 47 Meters Down. This is a basic, uninspired, by-the-numbers shark flick that I can only recommend as a movie choice if there is literally nothing better to watch. (5/10)