Trying to cure Alzheimer's disease a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the prey of genetically-enhanced super-sharks.

Deep Blue Sea is one of those movies you can call a "guilty pleasure". It's rewatchability factor is high, even though it's not by any means a great movie. It's just a well-done, well written story with a clever homage to the Jaws series, full of shark attacks, explosions and action.

It really could have used some Saffron Burrows nudity, though. Sam Jackson was, as always, excellent, but LL Cool J as the wise-cracking chef was the one that really shined. If LL is given a decent character he always makes good use of it, the man has charisma - and in this flick he had some of the best lines to use it on.

No, it's not a rip-off of Jaws unless you're incredibly small-minded. There are people that will fixate on any commonality and call it a rip-off, it's irritating. 90% of slasher films have exactly the same plot, but two movies in a fifty year period with a shark and suddenly people are all mouth. Peter Benchely didn't invent sharks, you know?

Jaws Homage:
~The license plate pulled from the shark's teeth is the same plate found in the tiger shark in Jaws.
~The sharks are killed in the same ways as the sharks in Jaws, Jaws 2, and Jaws 3 - in order. The first is blown up by compressed gas, the second bites into a electric wire, and the last one is blown up by a bomb.

Although I really liked the homages to Jaws and the plot, I did have some problems with this film. I'll start with the CGI sharks.

They look absurd. In the "making of" feature on the DVD, director Renny Harlin challenges people to guess which sharks are real, which are animatronic, and which are CGI. Well if Mr. Harlin would put some cash on the line I would be willing to take his challenge. On the other hand, I thought the animatronic sharks were superb.

Secondly, and this flaw is a common one in horror, I found it odd that the sharks could easily tear apart one person but other people were just held on to and let go. All I'm asking for is a little consistency.

Finally, the Horrorist is right. Saffron Burrows should have been nude.

5 out of 10 great endings to an avalanche story

Before my review, let me say that Renny Harlin seems to be a hit-or-miss director. From what I've seen of his movies, Die Hard 2 and Deep Blue Sea are the only ones worth watching (haven't seen Mindhunters yet, but it has been recommended.) Renny Harlin is only a few steps away from Uwe Boll's talent, but at least his movies are comprehensible.

This movie I actually enjoyed. The homage to Jaws is part of what makes it fun, plus we get to see a gratuitous bra/panty shot of Saffron Burrows. Thomas Jane and LL Cool J are both hardcore and Samuel L. Jackson has probably one of the best endings in cinema.

The movie is completely unbelievable and the CGI is poorly done in some parts, but the story is decent and the "smart sharks" are funnny. I think the unbelievability is what makes this movie good. If this movie actually took itself seriously, it would blow dogs for quarters.

6 - Worth Paying to See