Renny Harlin directs Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane and Samuel L. Jackson in this shark actioner where smart predators flood and take over a scientific installation.

Everyone remembers this for Samuel L Jackson’s speech. Premium in-flight entertainment centre trash. Saffron Burrows’ “scientist” is just a pretty body to ogle but Jane and Jackson are both top value. It is essentially a soaking wet Jurassic Park in terms of formula. The kills make their way down the credits with few surprises. At the start of most scenes you can tell exactly whose turn it is to become shark lunch next. Almost like the spotlight resets onto them ominously. LL Cool J’s chef has own little bonus movie away from the doomed ensemble and that is even dumber. Burger King cinema. Everyone else does it better but once in a while you just need to check in for yourself that the Whopper still exists.

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