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The Requin
2022 89 min United States of America R 16+
★3.8
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Le-Van Kiet
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Description
A couple on a romantic getaway find themselves stranded at sea when a tropical storm sweeps away their villa. In order to survive, they are forced to fight the elements, while sharks circle below.
Budget:
$8.5M
Worldwide:
$130,493
Starring
Alicia Silverstone
Actor
James Tupper
Actor
Deirdre O'Connell
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2023
— Worst Actress
Key opinion
The Requin is widely considered a low-quality entry in the shark-thriller subgenre, suffering from poor visual effects and unconvincing performances. While a small minority finds the film’s modest scale and trauma-focused narrative engaging, the majority view it as an unoriginal and technically substandard imitation of superior genre films.
| Production | The visual effects are consistently identified as cheap and unconvincing, with excessive use of poor-quality CGI and green screen that undermines the realism of the setting. | |
| Acting | The performances are widely criticized as thin and ineffective, with the lead portrayal frequently singled out for poor emotional delivery and irritating, unnatural expressions. | |
| Originality | The plot is dismissed as a derivative imitation of established survival thrillers like 'The Shallows' and 'Open Water,' offering little in the way of originality. | |
| Ending | The film's ending is broadly considered a failure, characterized as a 'trashy' and underwhelming conclusion that undermines the preceding tension. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography is debated: some appreciate the aesthetic beauty of the tropical island scenery, while others feel it cannot compensate for the lackluster visual integration of the sharks. | |
| Runtime | Opinions on the runtime vary; some viewers find the 80-minute length tedious due to the lack of engagement, while others argue it successfully maintains enough suspense to hold attention. |