EWs Leah Greenblatt says:
And how is Skarsgard?
If, on the other hand, its sleazy kicks youre after, youll be in exploitation heaven.
It certainly isnt for the meandering story.
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Parents looking for a 21st-century E.T.
But its not Toy Story, Inside Out or even Nemo.
That, in and of itself, is not something Im against.
But Emmerich and his army of screenwriters (including original co-writer Dean Devlin) dont even bother with that.
Youre not exactly rooting for the shark, but youre not really rooting against it either.
The film is so restrained that I wish theyd gone all-in and splurged for an R rating.
She simply doesnt have the skill to pull it off, and you end up feeling cheated.
The sad part is, The Shallows could have been a really fun B-movie.
And in a lot of ways, it is.
