THE SHALLOWS - Jaws + Castaway with a much prettier face !

I had seen Blake Lively on TV but not in a movie so I picked up this DVD just to see her acting talent. The first shock you get in the movie  is not because of the shark but when Blake appears in her swimming suit - she has an appearance of a grown lady but with the body of a teenage girl!!

Shark attacks happen occasionally to real people as reported in the news media. So this movie is a reminder to those surfers and swimmers who surf near shark infested waters. We have seen movies like Jaws which are similar but go on the offensive by hunting the killer shark. This movie is more about survival and bravery - Blake's character is stranded on a small stone island just a few hundred meters from the beach because of the killer shark circling in the area. She almost looses her leg but manages to climb onto this stone island just in time. The big wound on her leg and the gushing blood seem very real, thanks to the  make-up and special effects people. And Blake does a good job of acting brave under the circumstances! (that she was having fun while shooting is obvious from 'behind the camera' features included in the disc) . The cinematography of the actors surfing and of the shark attacks is excellent.