No one really expected it to beJaws or even especially good in the traditional sense of the word.
But it does seem to pack the all-too-rare promise of being a perfectly stupid guilty pleasure.
Which is precisely what it turns out to be.
Credit: Vince Valitutti
Lively doesnt break new ground as an actress (even for her).
The dialogue is pretty laughable.
And its disappointingly light on gratuitously crunchy Great White gore.
The spot is as breathtaking as she imagined.
Then again, he isnt exactly makingThe Suffragettehere.
Hes making a Blake Lively shark movie, and he knows precisely which side his bread is cocoa-buttered on.
And thats when the dinner bell gets rung.
He may also be the most charismatic on-screen costar Livelys ever had.
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.
And in a lot of ways, it is.
Too bad its a bit too watered down.B-
