“The Shallows” gives Blake Lively the chance to not only prove she’s more than a Hollywood hot body, but also one-up her husband Ryan Reynolds in survival film department next to his little 2010 gem “Buried.” Prominent click bait out there will have you believe that “The Shallows” is the best shark movie since “Jaws.” That bold statement is a bit of overrated hyperbole. “Open Water” and “Deep Blue Sea” might have something to say about that. However, there more than enough impressive rush and originality from “The Shallows” to stand out in a crowded summer marketplace of retreads and sequels.
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