release year: 1999
genre: shark horror
viewing setting: home DVD 5/22/01 and theater, 7/31/99
what I expected: massive dismemberment and blood loss, aka fatalities!
what I got: exactly what I wanted
synopsis: Genetically-engineered supersharks at a floating research facility get their chance to escape when bad weather cripples the station.
impressions: It gave me exactly what I wanted: swift, violent shark attacks. There was a minimum of plot to get in the way, and this is the way it should be: just lots of tension, underwater shark-swimming action, and blood! It also had a couple of totally unexpected plot twists. One thing I can say: when these sharks attacked somebody, you KNEW that person was DEAD, no fucking around. There were lots of floating halves of bodies after the sharks struck. This movie delivered the body count that I craved, and that Lake Placid lacked.
acting: I thought the main male lead (the swimmer) did a good job, and LL Cool J was pretty funny in his comic relief role.
body count: 8 people.
final word: Simple but entertaining monster-movie type entertainment.
rating: C+