Number Rolled: 66
Movie Name/Year: Dark
Tide (2012)
Genre: Thriller
Length: 113
minutes
Rating: PG-13
Director: John
Stockwell
Writer: Ronnie
Christensen, Amy Sorlie
Actors: Halle
Berry, Olivier Martinez, Sizwe Msutu, Mark Elderkin, Thoko Ntshinga, Ralph
Brown, Luke Tyler
Kate is, what her husband considers, a “Shark Whisperer.” While
making a documentary involving swimming with sharks outside of a cage, there is
a shark attack and Kate can’t bring herself to go back into the water. When an
opportunity arises to make enough money to save her business, she’s faced with
the decision of whether or not to interact with sharks again.
When I first saw this and added it to my list, I was
convinced it would be either jaws-like or another creature feature about angry
sharks. It turned out to be closer to reality. “Dark Tide” didn’t portray sharks
as hungry, violent, monsters. In fact, the movie showed that sharks are just
like any other wild life and that, if you’re careful, you shouldn’t have too
much of a problem with them. It was refreshing to see that kind of take on the
predators from a Hollywood stance. Unfortunately, that was the only good thing
about the film.
I wasn’t fond of the actors, or the script, or anything,
really. I mean, I have to respect the writers for trying to take a sports movie
“you can do it” recipe and attaching it to another genre, but it was a big risk
that didn’t pay off at all. “Dark Tide” wound up feeling tired and incredibly
boring.
Netflix’s Prediction for Me – 2.5/5
Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score – 0%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score – 15%
Trust-the-Dice Score – 1.5/5
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