3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Shark vs Silly Sub, March 2, 2004
The megalodon (a giant prehistoric shark) is back in yet another movie. But this time the shark itself is a true work of art. I just wish the rest of the movie was up to the standards of the shark.
We meet a college professor (Sabato, Jr.) who claims he was the only survivor when a megalodon ate his family. This even has driving him in his life's endeavors. He has created a sophisticated research sub (looks like it came out of Sea Quest). When an undersea station is destroyed, he gets the chance to get on his sub and look for answers.
The acting is really quite lousy with Sabato, Jr. going through incredible mood swings. Most of the rest of the crew seem like they can't stand doing their jobs. One stick jock has a real attitude problem that could cause security problems (although he claims to be looking out for the better good).
The sub is gigantic and has large open spaces that defy reality. Although Sabato designed the sub and has been on it before, he is given a tour as if he had never seen a sub before. He even supplies the wide-eyed amazement of the first-timer.
The plot makes little sense. The visit the site of the destruction but don't do any real investigation. Instead they seem to cruise around the ocean with no particular course or goal.
But the shark is fantastic. It looks real, not like a CGI shark or a superimposed enlargement. It exudes true menace in a way few sharks in movies ever have. It makes the movie worth watching.
This is a movie with a great shark but don't look for acting, plot or continuity. Luckily the shark gets a lot of screen time.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Possibly more entertaining than watching paint dry..., July 29, 2002
By A Customer
The only thing even remotely entertaining about this movie was pretending that I was on MST3K and heckling the 'actors' and the movie in general. I read a review of Deep Blue Sea a while ago that pointed out that, while it was by no means an excellent movie, it did exactly what a Large Angry Sea Creature movie should do, which is scare you so bad that you end the movie with a tension headache. I agree completely. This movie absolutely failed in that respect. About the worst that happened is one of my legs fell asleep. I didn't relate to or even give a crud about any of the characters. Every time a character bought it, I was only glad that there was that much less bad acting to subject myself to. The two, count 'em, two times the shark actually killed anyone didn't even approach suspenseful. Bad writing, bad acting, bad effects, bad movie. I only wish that I could give this steaming pile a lower rating. Do yourself, me, and every other person who might unwittingly waste 90 minutes of their short lives on this thoroughly awful movie a favor and destroy every copy that you can find.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
ABOVE AVERAGE SHARK FEST, November 19, 2004
SHARK HUNTER was better than I had expected, giving us a very convincing shark and some unexpected plot developments. Fans looking for a lot of gore will be disappointed, but the director manages to keep a tense atmosphere and even the stilted performance from Antonio Sabato, Jr. doesn't destroy the film. The realistic effects are above average for a "B" movie. Filmed in Bulgaria, the accents of some of the co-stars are difficult to interpret, but they perform adequately. Grand L. Bush as the bullheaded Harrington offers his usual competent presence.
It's no JAWS, but it's better than you might expect.
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