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I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

The Reef is about a group of friends traveling to a reef to go snorkeling when all of a sudden their boat capsizes and they make the decision to swim 12 miles to shore.I am a huge fan of shark movies, this one is one of the weaker ones. I'm saying this because mainly of how lazy the ending is. It shows the last survivor, Kate (who is played by one of the worst actresses I've ever seen) left on a reef to get rescued. It doesn't show anything about her rescue. It just says in text she was rescued the next day. I think that was very lazy. They could have filmed something about her getting rescued?All of the characters in this film are pretty weak in my opinion. They are extremely boring. I have one exception for Damian Walsh-Howling. The character of Luke is definitely the best out of them all. The others were rubbish. Throughout the parts where they are swimming for land, the acting is on and off with performance. 1 thing which i really am impressed with is that there is no CGI. All of the Great Whites are real; which i really like (and very relieved about). I have to give this film credit, as it isn't one of those fake shark movies recorded from a mobile phone.Overall i'm disappointed with this movie. It was extremely boring i say 80% of the whole film. The only saving graces is Luke and the real sharks, other than that, is was very dull. You Should avoid this film.

The Reef was supposedly one of the best horror movies of 2010. I was 12, and I wasn't allowed to watch it when it came out because all the reviews said it was horrifying and one of the best shark attack movies out there. I waited for years to watch this and finally watched it a few years ago. How bad this is still haunts me whenever I want to watch a shark attack movie. "What if it's as bad as The Reef?" flashes through my head whenever I settle down to watch a new movie in the genre. I don't understand how this has so many positive reviews and such a high rating. It was absolute trash.First of all, getting stranded in the middle of nowhere? Stereotypical trope that wasn't done great in any form of the word. And after saying this, the part where he goes into the sunken boat to get supplies is probably the tensest part of the entire movie. Then we have the survival. And the main characters just being absolutely ridiculous and doing nothing that would keep them alive. Going out of the group to grab a float that you DON'T need because it MIGHT make things a little better for you whilst you swim for safety. Why would anyone in their right mind do that instead of, hey I don't need this let's just keep swimming to safety. The shark 'attacks' themselves aren't even remotely realistic. Sharks don't act like that unless provoked and there only chance that the shark would be hunting down these humans to eat is if it had eaten humans before. Shark 'attacks' are actually very unlikely and mostly happen because a surfer is mistaken for a seal. There was obviously no research done into sharks - the only fact they got right was that great white sharks hunt alone. And oh the mistakes. There are two times here different characters injure themselves and then just scenes later, the injuries are gone. It's not even discreet. Who watched this through for consistency? If there was anyone, they definitely shouldn't get a job for this again. It was horrendous and was a sore thumb that really annoyed me and made the movie even less realistic than it already was. The acting itself was absolutely poor and it was so unbelievable that these people were being hunted by a shark. Their horror just seemed fake. Seriously, don't watch this movie. Skip it, cross it off your horror movie to watch list. If you want a decent shark attack movie, watch The Shallows, or Jaws. Don't waste an hour and a half of your life on this movie.

I first watched this movie on DVD back when it came out in 2010. I watched it with little expectation. There was no hype around the movie. I was very impressed with the story, direction, simplicity and gut wrenching intensity of the movie. Then, recently in 2016, bored over a weekend, I borrowed it again from the DVD store. the new movie, the shallows was due soon, and I decided that a comparison would be great. So, in the second review, I enjoyed the reef even more. The trauma of the individuals in the open ocean faced with the prospect of a great shark stalking them was intense. I felt the sheer terror of the situation, when I imagined myself in that situation...This movie shows us that CGI will never be able to replace a good story, quality direction and honest characterization. The sharks were all real. The ocean and reef footage was well shot and very beautiful. The Australian accent was unpretentious, and the movie goer is quickly able to relate.Ahh... the fist sighting of the Great White, a ghost, just barely visible in the distance, in the deep blue. Yes, its just a faint silhouette, but my goodness, so imposing, the threat immense, the impending fate, totally terrifying.If you have not seen this movie, it is a must watch for shark movie lovers. Enjoy!

Great film, truly fear... The white shark was real and not a toy or animation. The acting was good, the camera manage to deliver the sense of realism and fear. The score was tense and the building suspense adequate. This movie its not even 6 in the IMDb rating... Why??? For me is the best movie from this director, even better than "Black water".So if you like survival movies like open water go for it, when you see in the movie the turtle shell eaten you know already what to expect from your legs in the open ocean... Good luck is a white!!!