I'll give Asylum films credit for casting interesting nearly forgotten cultural icons from decades before. This time it's Ernest Thomas from a popular black sitcom from 35 years before. But what we've also got is a combination of world politics vs. science, and that means that there's a new mega shark in the seas off the coast of Brazil where conflicts between Russians and American naval ships bring this creature up from out of the depths. Sounds exciting? Unfortunately not, and it's angering because within ten minutes, the vibrations of this huge beast causes shakes that brings down the famous statue of Jesus.
In addition to Thomas, there's top billed Illeana Douglas as a deadpan research doctor, an interesting character for sure, but the two are surrounded by stereotypical Russian military types with no depth and rather dull American naval officers as well. It takes quite a while for the science fiction to replace the seafaring action, so you've got a lot of stretched out action to make this feature length. The idea of the shark going against a giant robot of Greek mythological proportions is silly as well even though it's an impressive giant prop. I'll settle for the old Godzilla or Gamera movies over these modern rip-offs that lack the fun of those Japanese cult classics.
In addition to Thomas, there's top billed Illeana Douglas as a deadpan research doctor, an interesting character for sure, but the two are surrounded by stereotypical Russian military types with no depth and rather dull American naval officers as well. It takes quite a while for the science fiction to replace the seafaring action, so you've got a lot of stretched out action to make this feature length. The idea of the shark going against a giant robot of Greek mythological proportions is silly as well even though it's an impressive giant prop. I'll settle for the old Godzilla or Gamera movies over these modern rip-offs that lack the fun of those Japanese cult classics.