![]() Knowing damn well she had never dived into the ocean with an oxygen tank on her back, she said “Yes!” In fact, the look on the captain’s face signaled that he knew she was lying, but he let her dive anyway. The captain asked her if she had ever scuba dived before. And just because Lisa was bullied into all this, doesn’t mean she is off the hook. One of the crewmen was chumming the water (that’s when they throw fish guts into the ocean to attract sharks), which is illegal. I’m surprised that while at the bottom of the ocean Lisa didn’t slap her for being selfish and forcing her into this terrible situation.įurthermore, there were more than enough signs for them not to go on this rickety boat. Kate practically bullies Lisa into shark diving and it goes horribly wrong. They can go spelunking, zip-lining, or even go out and purchase bootleg copies of movies. If they want to go on an adventure, I am sure there are plenty of other alternatives in Mexico that don’t involve life-threatening wildlife. She pressures her into doing something she doesn’t want to do. Why does is she hellbent on going shark diving? Is she a crazy “Shark Week” fan? Her sister said she doesn’t want to go and she doesn’t respect that. Despite that, it is a wildly entertaining ride of underwater insanity - but from a preventative standpoint, I have some major qualms.įor one, Kate is horrible. The two gave us some solid scares, but it lacks an indie edginess that a film like this calls for. Johannes Roberts, who is currently at work on The Strangers 2, directed the movie and co-wrote it with long-time collaborator Ernest Riera. It’s something that no one really needed to prove. This is essentially a sister movie of movies like The Shallows which give us a story which tells us that magazine cover-worthy Hollywood actresses can do very physical roles. Part of it feels like its trying to have fun with an anxiety-ridden situation, but at the same time, there are moments when it feels like they are trying to make “cinematic art” - but you and I both know that the latter ain’t gonna happen. The movie is dumb fun, but I don’t really know if it realizes that it is. ![]() Moore and Holt do a fine job of sitting in a cage on the ocean floor being absolutely terrified of these giant sharks that will waste no time in shredding you to pieces. On the plus side, their self-inflicted suffering provides nail-biting thrills that are so ridiculous that you have no choice but to laugh.Ĥ7 Meters Down isn’t a terrible movie. ![]() Needless to say, things aren’t looking too great for them. They’re too deep for radio contact, their oxygen supply is dwindling by the minute, and a group of sharks are circling them. Lisa’s fears melt away and Kate says, “I told you so!” But then the cage breaks and falls to the ocean floor - 47 meters down to be exact (hence the title). Again, Lisa expresses her concern but Kate basically says, “SUCK IT UP! YOU OWE THIS TO YOURSELF!” They step into the rusty cage and are immediately transported into the tranquil world of ocean life. There’s this odd, hippie gringo captain (played by Matthew Modine) at the helm of it all and the boat doesn’t exactly look like it’s in the greatest shape. When they arrive at the shark-diving site, things immediately look sketchy. Because as we all know, nothing sticks it to an ex-husband like swimming with 20-foot sharks and endangering your life. When Kate finds out that Lisa is going through a very emotional separation from her husband, she insists that they go on this adventure. Considering they have only known these guys for one night and the fact that they want to take them on this questionable shark-diving adventure, she has a valid reason to be skeptical. Lisa, on the other hand, is on the fence about the whole thing. They gush about the experience and Kate, an experienced diver, is immediately on board. They tell the girls that they have a friend that can take them shark diving. ![]() There’s nothing like a movie about two upper-middle-class white women on vacation who seem to have exhausted all their recreational options and want to go on an “adventure.” After a night of partying, Lisa (Mandy Moore) and her sister Kate (Claire Holt) get cozy with two handsome Latino men. Full of deep sea despair, massive Great White sharks, and a star from This Is Us, the movie delivers some the best jump-in-your-seat thrills, but at the same time, it’s just a series of ignorant decisions made by the characters that will have you rooting for the Great Whites. Combining both of these elements would make for one hell of a movie and 47 METERS DOWN does exactly that. Movies that have monstrous sharks threatening the lives of unsuspecting humans is even better. Movies that fully immerse you in the great abyss of the ocean are fascinating. All images courtesy of Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
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