Not even when death or injury occurs do the core foursome seem all that hurried. Traucki can’t coax a sense of urgency from the core foursome the closest any of the cast come to selling the shark as a significant threat is with two island children and their mother. If only that tension were matched by the cast. The choice to continue employing actual shark footage over CG fabricated predators is an asset. A scene in a kayak and an adrift paddle mere moments after seeing the ocean predator lurking below instills a white-knuckle breathlessness. When Traucki focuses on the shark, the filmmaker delivers moments of prolonged tension. It’s Nic’s conflicts that take precedence the shark’s presence seems to exist solely to move along the plot and catalyze Nic’s healing. Nic struggles with her phobia on a kayaking and diving trip, and mending broken bridges isn’t the only problem an aggressive shark is also hunting them. She leaves behind her family and life, only to return after a lengthy absence for a memorial trip with Lisa, Jodie, and Nic’s other sister Annie ( Saskia Archer ). Nic arrives too late she finds her sister drowned in a bathtub, triggering a new phobia of being submerged underwater.
Nic parts with friends Lisa ( Kate Lister ) and Jodie ( Ann Truong ), then heads over to check on sister Cath ( Bridget Burt ) after observing the bizarre behavior of Cath’s boyfriend Greg ( Tim Ross ). Traucki demonstrates he’s still got a knack for wringing tension out of the subgenre, but an emphasis on human drama bogs this sequel down.Ī serene day of diving ends in tragedy for protagonist Nic ( Teressa Lane ). For its follow-up, The Reef: Stalked, Traucki employs the same tactic of incorporating shark footage into a different tale of survival. For many, the effective shark attack horror movie often ranks high among fin flicks. Writer/Director Andrew Traucki‘s 2010 movie The Reef took a less is more approach in narrative bolstered by composited footage of actual sharks.
Bloody Disgusting’s The Reef Stalked review is spoiler-free.
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