Open Water

Although it lacks the flair and power of Spielberg’s masterpiece, Open Water stands up well against the classic Jaws. Like the older movie, Open Water’s tension comes more from the little moments and the all-too-human reactions to a terrifying situation.

But if it doesn’t have Spielberg’s masterful touch, Open Water does have far more plausibility to it than Jaws ever did. (I’ve been left behind, briefly, by a dive boat myself, although they never got out of sight.) The terror of realizing how alone, how exposed and how vulnerable they are is where the icy horror of this movie comes from. It’s not a thriller in the traditional sense, and is more disturbing than actually scary.

Definitely worth viewing for fans of Jaws, divers and those afraid to dive …

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