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    “The Shallows (2016)” movie review.

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    / July 2, 2016
    "The Shallows" seems to be an attempt to forge a marriage between critic friendly drama ("Open Water"?) and plebeian friendly entertainment ("Shark Night"?), although the relationship ends up being somewhat turbulent, if passionate.
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    “The Reef (2010)” movie review.

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    / February 5, 2014
    “The Reef” coasts off the formula designed by “Jaws” and “Open Water”, never doing ANYTHING new or unique itself. Yet the problem is that even though it’s a storm of shark movie clichés, it actually executes the formula fairly well. Even if the majority of its scare tactics were invented by Steven Spielberg 40 years ago, at least the filmmakers of “The Reef” applied them effectively.
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    “Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)” movie review.

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    / April 12, 2012
    “Open Water 2: Adrift” apparently was written as an original story, but someone decided to turn it into a sequel to the polarizing “Open Water” in order to cash in on its success. I'd say this usually spells failure but it seems like I've been having a fair amount of luck with converted sequels as of late. “Open Water 2” is a flawed movie, but I honestly thought it was startlingly effective. It reminded me that both of these films relied almost exclusively on their emotional impact upon the viewer, so you can't just judge either of them as good or bad. I thought “Open Water 2” was a far more rewarding experience than the first film and it doesn't even have sharks!
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    “Open Water (2003)” movie review.

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    / April 10, 2012
    “Open Water” is based on a very interesting but tragic real life story that 'almost' sounds like it would work on film. After all, the thought of a nice, young couple being stranded in the middle of the ocean sounds intriguing, especially when you throw sharks into the mix. But while I watched the movie, I realized that the concept doesn't leave a whole lot of room for actual material. How can you make a compelling movie about a couple floating around in the water? I guess it can be done, but it requires master filmmakers and while the crew present have nothing to be ashamed about, they are not masters of their craft.
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    “Silent House (2012)” movie review.

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    / March 19, 2012
    From the creators of "Open Water" comes "Silent House", a film that boasts to be one continuous take throughout the entire film. An intriguing concept, but it wasn't enough to win over audiences and at best, it's a polarizing film. At worst, it's just a disappointing one. The more I think about it, the more I realize that this movie is "Open Water" all over again. Like that film, it can feel real and is continuously edgy, but it's also redundant and it's more cinematic moments don't gell with its attempts to be realistic. It's not a bad film. Hell, sometimes it's even a good film, but it runs out of steam long before its 85 minute run time is up.
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