Great White

Name: Great White
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: July 16, 2021
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Aaron Jakubenko, Jason Wilder, Kate Jaggard, Katrina Bowden, Kimie Tsukakoshi

2021

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Golden Village Pictures | Release Date: July 16, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Aaron Jakubenko, Jason Wilder, Kate Jaggard, Katrina Bowden, Kimie Tsukakoshi, Patrick Atchison, Tatjana Marjanovic, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Tim Kano

Summary: A blissful tourist trip turns into a nightmare when five seaplane passengers are stranded miles from shore. In a desperate bid for survival, the group try to make it to land before they either run out of supplies or are taken by a menacing terror lurking just beneath the surface.

Director: Martin Wilson

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 91 min

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The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Jul 14, 2021

The acting is good (Jakubenko and Bowden’s relationship feels especially real), the effects are great (moving above and below the waterline to show shark and lifeboat is a nice cinematic touch), and the suspense effectively earned my investment. This film might just surprise you too. Read full review

Polygon Tasha Robinson

Jul 16, 2021

All that character development goes out the window when everyone’s just focused on surviving the grueling ordeal ahead, but the creators never find a way to vary the action enough to keep it from being grueling for the audience, as well. Read full review

Andrew Barker

Jul 16, 2021

Though boasting a few adequate action sequences, and foregoing the more gonzo schlockiness of peer projects like The Meg and Shark Night, the film’s human characters make for drab company, leaving one with little to do but admire the scenery, waiting for dinnertime. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Tomris Laffly

Jul 16, 2021

Perhaps Wilson would have benefitted from the subtle method of Jaws, or even The Reef, by prioritizing teasing over showing. But here, the shark’s frequent appearances and unrealistic looks lessen the impact of the fear it’s supposed to spread, despite some truly unnerving camerawork by Tony O’Loughlan. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jul 13, 2021

Great White might be the dullest shark attack thriller ever. Read full review

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TheQuietGamer

Nov 15, 2021

While I haven't had the chance to really dive too deep into the Shudder library yet, even with the titles I haven't liked their lineup of exclusives has proven noteworthy thus far, with long lost Romero works, a healthy amount of foreign horror, and a pair of deranged Nicolas Cage ledWhile I haven't had the chance to really dive too deep into the Shudder library yet, even with the titles I haven't liked their lineup of exclusives has proven noteworthy thus far, with long lost Romero works, a healthy amount of foreign horror, and a pair of deranged Nicolas Cage led nightmares among so much else. The streaming service's first shark flick though is about as generic as you can get, featuring the same level of prestige found in your average Syfy original. Something that can be seen in the poor quality of its CGI predators.

It makes use of an oceanic survival scenario similar to the likes of The Shallows or 47 Meters Down and places an emphasis on its characters in an effort to ape the big hits. The setup never introduces any dangers beyond just watching a group be hunted while adrift on their raft at sea however, and although attractive the cast is stuck portraying individuals who are little more than bland, uninteresting stereotypes. All of which makes the time spent with them in-between the next sight of a knifing dorsal fin kind of a bore.

The man-eating action itself is decent, but admittedly that's a pretty hard thing to mess up. There's a reason why we've seen an endless amount of movies based on these creatures come out since the release of Jaws after all. My favorite parts are the shots below the water's surface of people's legs kicking in dark as they swim due to their unexpected tension. They really missed the opportunity to scare the crap out of viewers by having a shadowy outline appear onscreen during those moments. The highlights for most people will take place in the final act where the survivors are forced to confront their aquatic foes face to razor-toothed face.

Still, nothing here is going to blow you away. It's thrills are competent enough to make for a passable watch, with the biggest problem outside of the weak writing being how cheap and ugly the sharks look. Those flaws are ultimately what make this feel like a made-for-TV or straight-to-DVD production in spite of its efforts to be a little more respectable than the typical B-movie alternative. As a result, I can't truly recommend this as the film is a tepid time passer even at its best, but if you've exhausted all the better options out there it isn't the worst way to get your fix of blood and gills. Just don't expect anything terribly remarkable, particularly compared to the rest of the stuff that is available with your subscription.

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