On a remote former submarine refueling facility called Aquatica, a team of scientists are searching for a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Susan McAlester genetically engineers three Mako sharks,...
Deep Blue Sea swims around in stupidity, yet offers a chomp of pure entertainment. This film...is swimmingly good. It makes a splash and dives so far down the depths of entertainment, that it doesn't allow itself to breathe. It has one heck of a bite! We are the bait, and we lure the fun in. "I think we're gonna need a bigger"...wait, this isn't 'Jaws'? Oh...well, this film may not be great. In fact, it's average at best. But what a guilty pleasure this flick is! I remember being scared of this. Damn, need some more LL Cool J in my life (I'm joking...I don't). In a bid to find a cure to Alzheimer's, a group of marine biologists are testing on sharks in which a side effect to these experiments is enhanced intelligence. Yes, that's right! Super smart sharks are plotting away, systematically killing scientists, divers and a chef's parrot. Sharks, with giant brains, working together. Just...let that float for a while. Let it simmer. The ludacris (woops, wrong rapper!) premise would've been suitable for a film that didn't take itself so seriously. Unfortunately, this is not that film. Alzheimer's is no laughing matter, and the script let's you know that. Consequently this leaves you thinking "really!?" as a shark repeatedly smashes its head to break down a thick metal door. Also typical smart individuals making idiotic decisions, leading to several facepalming moments. Just fly the helicopter higher for goodness sake! However, let's turn this average shark infested horror into delicious sushi! There is so much fun to be had here. From the unpredictable deaths to the frequent slow motion action set pieces. The characters have their own personalities and the relationships within the group are quickly established (and diminished...). Heck, even LL Cool J gave a serviceable, if somewhat irritating, performance! A memorable theme tune that clearly borrowed elements from 'Jaws'. "I need to go back to the ghetto!". Urgh, this film! Flooding waters below and a burning inferno above. The ridiculously stupid excitement is real. You feel that? That's the Deep Blue Sea. Sharking waves of idiocy.
