So many different names for a pretty nothing Film.
Maybe I'm being too harsh on my latest Chinese Monster Film.
To find out, read on...
What kind of Shark?
A Blood Shark.
It's not a real thing, but it is real(ly) silly!
In the actual Plot, it is a mix of Deep Blue Sea (they are experimenting on Sharks in an Ocean Lab right as a big storm is coming in) and Jurassic Park (A Scientist/skeptic is called in to check out an Exhibit before it is opened.
The titular Shark is a Great White who is apparently injected with Redeye Trout (I think they meant Bass, but blame the English Dubbing) DNA to be more fertile.
They go full DBS by having the older Scientist fall into the Tank and used as a battering ram to break the glass (like so)...
They manage to get away from the Blood Shark, but now they need to track it down.
Can they get past all of the melodrama to do the deed?
In lieu of a shot of their subpar CGI, here's a nearly 25-year old FX shot that looks better.
A pretty silly Film that takes quite a while to really get anywhere. Outside of the Flash Forward, they spend well over 20 minutes just setting things up.
In lieu of a shot of their subpar CGI, here's a nearly 25-year old FX shot that looks better.
Between that and all of the melodrama (our Hero has PTSD and a past relationship with 2 people at the Base), it is a bit of a slog. Once the Shark finally turns red (yep- that's a thing), it picks up.
Now you get to enjoy their truly-unimpressive CGI (see the second Cap) and truly horrendous attempts to fake the shots of people being 'underwater.' Those are trashy fun...for a bit.
Ultimately, it just kind of peters out as far as interesting Scenes go. You'd think people hunting a big, red shark would never get boring, but it did. Oh well. I will always have the great Posters and Promo Art...
A surprisingly-dull Film about a giant, red Shark. In a way, it is an impressive achievement, really.
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