It doesn’t have quite as many frightening moments as the initial film, but it remains an enjoyable movie for casual viewing, complete with the familiar focus on feelings (featuring two step-sisters). It works best if you don’t dwell on the specifics. This is ninety minutes of relaxed entertainment suitable for watching together as a family, serving as another reminder that venturing into deserted lakes and underwater…

It’s uncommon for shark films to demonstrate any real effort, and _47 Meters Down: Uncaged_ should be recognized for attempting something. The visual effects depicting the sharks are inconsistent in quality; when successful, they're impressive, though unfortunately, that wasn't the case during the initial appearance of a shark. It’s about as inventive as you can expect from this type of movie, but even so, _Uncaged_ …

There are some fleetingly enjoyable parts to be found within this film, although it largely follows a predictable formula for survival-thrillers, hampered by noticeably weak performances or, at the very least, clumsy writing. The initial installment wasn't particularly impressive either, but its characters didn’t find themselves in trouble because of sheer foolishness, as happens here; the plot kicks off when one of …

‘47 Metres Down: Uncaged’ isn’t as clever as ‘The Shallows’, it lacks the energy and focus of ‘Crawl’, misses the enjoyment found in ‘The Meg,’ or the splatter of ‘Piranha 3D,’ but there are a few brief instances where it evokes something similar to an underwater take on ‘The Descent’. It would have been better if the movie had allowed the characters to be quieter, so I could appreciate those moments more.

Sometimes I get asked if I feel less inclined to write about movies that I didn't like, or even really disliked. That’s not the case at all; it might actually be quite the opposite. The films I struggle with are those that don’t have anything particularly good or bad about them—those so bland that you forget about them less than a day after seeing them. *47 Meters Down: Uncaged* could easily fit into that category, b…