Deep Water is somewhat a throwback to the survival stories of the ’70s: The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure, Airport. You’re introduced to several characters, you get to know their situation in life, and then boom! You see how they react when put in a bad situation.
In this case, they experience one heck of a bad situation: they survive a plane crash in the middle of the ocean, only to discover that sharks are all over the place…and they’re hungry.
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I understand the purpose of giving the characters a backstory; the filmmakers want you to sympathize with them. But in this movie, there are SO many characters, and you’re given about 2-3 minutes each to size them up. Frankly, I just didn’t care. Let’s be very honest: I’m there for the crash and the sharks. Can we just get to that?
That being said, there is one particular person in this movie where his being in it made me a bit sad: Ben Kingsley. Ben “Oscar winner for playing Gandhi” Kingsley. I know that was 43 years ago, but sheesh. C’mon, Ben’s agent. Get him in something better than this. (But I will admit, he acted the heck out of his part.)
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The plane crash is harrowing. It’s not just people screaming, and a fake-looking plane landing in the water. I do have to say that it seems like the producers might have actually done their homework. It was impressive.
And the sharks? Not your typical Jaws-type shark. These are Mako sharks, not Great Whites. Makos are sleeker and move differently – faster, jerkier – and that added some uniqueness to the shark action.
Let’s cut to the chase: this ain’t quality cinema. But if you’re looking for a kinda cheesy, fun action flick with a plane crash and hungry sharks, you can do a lot worse. I’ll give it a “recommend”…but just barely.
Grade: B-
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| Rated: | (R) Some Language | Violent Content/Bloody Images |
| Genres: | Horror, Thriller |
| USA release date: | 2026-04-30 |
| Movie length: | |
| Starring: | |
| Director: | Renny Harlin |
| Writer(s): | Shayne Armstrong, S.P. Krause, Damien Power, Pete Bridges, John Kim, Dan Luo |
| Language: | en |
| Country: | US |
Plot
A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.