
Reviews — Open Water
Audience write-ups from TMDB
Tejas Nair
If you’re hoping for a straightforward shark movie, prepare to be let down. Open Water brought Force Majeure (2014) to mind, and centers on the mounting strain between a married couple who find themselves abandoned by their boat in a reef location. Inspired by an unusual real-life event, it's more about the disorientation, anxiety, and intense dread of becoming shark food—surrounded by sharks, stingrays, and barracud…
Gimly
For those with a fondness for intensely zoomed-in shots captured using very basic technology, this movie might be right up your alley. Otherwise, it’s probably not worth seeking out. Final rating: ★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible.


