Dark Tide (2012)
Average Rating: 2.7/10
Reviews Counted: 20
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 20
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Kate (Berry) is a shark expert whose business has been failing since a shark attack killed a fellow diver under her command. Once dubbed "the shark whisperer," Kate is haunted by the memory of the attack and unable to get back into the water. With bills piling up and the bank about to foreclose on Kate's boat, Kate's ex-boyfriend Jeff (Martinez) presents her with a lucrative opportunity: lead a thrill-seeking millionaire businessman on a dangerous shark dive...outside the cage. Battling her
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Halle Berry
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Olivier Martinez
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Ralph Brown
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Luke Tyler
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Thoko Ntshinga
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Mark Elderkin
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Sizwe Msutu
Walter
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All Critics (21) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (20) | DVD (6)
This toothless shark thriller lacks B-movie fun.
Top CriticThe only palpable emotion from "Dark Tide" is sadness for Berry, treading water in dreary efforts like this.
It is often impossible to figure out what's going on.
With its one-dimensional characters and lack of an engaging plot, Dark Tide will test the patience of even the most patient moviegoer.
Despite the appeal of Halle Berry swimming with sharks in a bikini, you can see why Dark Tide went straight to DVD.
Looking more prepared for a walk down a Milan catwalk than the grizzled sea-salt she's supposed to be, Berry provides a dull filling for Stockwell's risible shark sandwich.
A movie that was more Snores than Jaws.
The sharks themselves are the only ones to emerge with credit from this.
If you watch closely during John Stockwell's godawful shark-attack thriller, you can see Halle Berry's Oscar sinking ever so slowly into the waters off Cape Town.
The cast works hard, but not even the climactic tempest can whip up much excitement.
Making Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus look like Jaws, it is totally lost at sea.
What these filmmakers did was basically take all of [Jaws's positive] elements and found their polar opposites to put together a film that is one of the most tedious movie-going experiences of recent memory.
Here's hoping Berry had a great time filming this action thriller near Capetown. Because this shark story has no bite.
This thriller isn't an outright embarrassment, but it nonetheless suffers from wobbly dramatic tension and an overlong running time.
Pretty Halle Berry! Pretty water! Pretty pictures! Pretty freaking boring!
Appears to have everything a filmmaker would need for a little exploitative venture. Leave it to John Stockwell and his unimaginative directorial touch to spoil the potential fun.
Audience Reviews for Dark Tide
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For a flick about sharks and Halle Berry in a bikini, Dark Tide is a bit dull.
The movie opens with a tragedy, as Berry and her team of divers swim with great white sharks off the coast of South Africa. Fast forward, and Berry, out of the water since the incident and in financial trouble, is convinced to take a wealthy man and his son out to see some sharks, and possibly to swim with them.
Shockingly, things go awry and people get chomped on.
The scenery is nice, but nothing about Dark Tide is particularly memorable. It's admittedly cool to see people swimming so close to such massive predators, but the movie itself is as rote and conventional as can be. From the hotheaded character that causes trouble to the inevitable ship malfunction and "unexpected" storm.
Things finally pick up a bit near the end, but it shouldn't take a movie an hour and a half to become interesting. Even then, it's not exactly a nail-biter. By the time it was all over, I was less aware of the vicious power and majesty of sharks than the need for proper anchor use and safety.
Dark Tide isn't a terrible movie, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it a good one, either. If you're looking to just kill some time then you could do worse, but don't watch this expecting a lot of thrills or originality.
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- Jeff: I'm sorry I can't read minds!
- Kate: You're my Husband, you're suppose to!
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- Kate: Let's give him his money's worth!
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- Kate: My father once told me 'be careful of the things you love most in the world, because if your not careful, that very thing can destroy you'.
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Very decent good movie! I liked Dark Tide mainly because of it's camera work and portrayal of the Great White shark. The underwater camera work appeared to be original and was impressive in terms of continuity, unlike most shark films where footage is borrowed from a documentary and pasted in. The behavior of the sharks is also more realistic, showing that people with experience can swim with them outside the cage and not be attacked. The action is great there is some emotional depth between the two main protagonists and to me it seemed like a very enjoyable film.
Kate is a shark expert whose business has been failing since a shark attack killed a fellow diver under her command. Once dubbed "the shark whisperer," Kate is haunted by the memory of the attack and unable to get back into the water. With bills piling up and the bank about to foreclose on Kate's boat, Kate's ex-boyfriend Jeff presents her with a lucrative opportunity to lead a thrill-seeking millionaire businessman on a dangerous shark dive - outside the cage. Battling her self-doubts and fear, Kate accepts the proposal and sets a course for the world's deadliest feeding ground - Shark Alley.