Sharkwater
Palisades Pictures | Release Date: November 2, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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5
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6
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83
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
This beautiful and urgent eco-doc takes a bite out of the shark mythology made indelible by "Jaws." Read full review
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerGianni Truzzi
It may seem strange to contemplate the possibility that sharks are more victim than vicious. Yet after Stewart makes his case you may find them and their cause, as he does, all-consuming. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Esposito
Probably ranks as one of the most frightening shark movies ever---but sharks are the victims. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
Stewart's documentary is seldom less than compelling in its quest to raise international awareness about a situation that is threatening to put sharks on the endangered list. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeMark Feeney
Undersea photographer Rob Stewart, who directed, wrote, narrated, stars in, and helped shoot Sharkwater, really, really loves sharks. He also fears for their future on the planet. His lively documentary makes you see why, on both counts. Read full review
60
VarietyDavid Rooney
As an eco-political inquiry, the film is compelling even if its grounding in scientific fact could be more solid. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesStaff (Not credited)
Ecological passion meets unquenchable self-aggrandizement in the beautifully filmed deep-blue-alert documentary Sharkwater. Read full review
60
The New York TimesMatt Zoller Seitz
Mr. Stewart dilutes the movie’s urgency by framing the subject within a “personal journey” format and selling himself as a hunky, sensitive martyr. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Delivers an important message, and its underwater photography is breathtaking. But Stewart lessens the impact by focusing much too much on himself. Did he really have to go into detail about his own health problems? This should be a movie about sharks, not Stewart. Read full review
50
Village VoiceAaron Hillis
No matter how much "Jaws"-hugging zeal he brings to the deck, Stewart has made a vain polemic that never addresses the finning industry's deep-seated cultural significance in Asia (where, rightly or wrongly, shark soup is a symbol of economic prestige), nor elaborates on how the disrupted ecosystem affects us humans. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Truth is, once again, stranger and far more interesting than fiction, but Stewart, whose youthful idealism makes for passionate but uneven filmmaking, should scuttle further oceanic pedantry and focus his lens on Watson's "good pirate" efforts to sabotage the "bad pirates" and save the sea. Read full review
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