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Sharkwater (2007)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:30
Rotten:8
Average Rating:6.4/10
Consensus: In addition to its breathtaking underwater photography, Sharkwater has a convincing, impassioned argument of how the plight of sharks affects everyone.
Theatrical Release:Nov 2, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: The anti-JAWS, this documentary from Rob Stewart demonstrates importance of sharks to the world's ecosystems. SHARKWATER shows the truth about the sea creatures, including the horrific practice of... [More]
Director: Rob Stewart
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Reviews for Sharkwater
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It's hard not to admire a man with such admiration for the obscure, but Grizzly Man did it much better. Full Review |
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 3/5 |
If the film sometimes gets choppy, the filmmaker's passion for the subject and the disturbing revelations to be gained from watching the film make it more than worthwhile. Full Review |
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3/5 |
It’s Jaws – starring man as a far scarier predator. Full Review |
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4/5 |
It’s a film you come away from feeling that you should get out there on the streets and start marching for sharks. Full Review |
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Here's a documentary with teeth and a bite that should leave a nasty scar on the conscience of the illegal fishermen who continue to brutally plunder sharks for their fins %u2013 and those ignorant fools who consume shark fins Full Review |
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2/5 |
With its stunning photography this would be a righteous and magnificent documentary were it not for the on-camera presence of film-maker Rob Stewart, marine biology's answer to Tom Cruise. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Planet Earth saturation and the bludgeoning political stance pull it down, but it’s still a consistently engaging, partly thrilling look at a misunderstood species. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
Stewart's 'personal journey' format isn't entirely successful, and verges on the egotistical, but the message of this film, and the imagery and statistics it tells it with, is angry, credible and worthwhile. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Stewart's point is that the shark fin industry, in its short-sighted quest for financial gain, may trigger an ecological disaster beyond the extinction of the sharks themselves. This is depressing, but important, stuff. Full Review |
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3/6 |
Faintly egotistical biologist-turned-filmmaker Rob Stewart spent four years making this investigative doc and the result, despite his tendency towards over-earnest, stoner-esque commentary, is enlightening, shocking and more than a little worrying. Full Review |
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the 'reality drama' that unfolds on-screen takes viewers away from the real ecological issue (much as it took Stewart away from his diving) Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Stewart, a Toronto-based marine biologist and underwater photographer, makes up for in passion what he lacks in narrative subtlety. Full Review |
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B+ |
Features beautiful underwater photography and a stirring call to action. Full Review |
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7/10 |
Cautionary environmental documentary that asserts there's more to sharks than "Jaws." Full Review |
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B |
ecological alarm clock once again rings in 2007 Full Review |
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B+ |
An amateurish but enjoyable and informative piece correcting all the misconceptions we might have about sharks. Full Review |
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Sharkwater is fascinating both as political statement and beautifully filmed documentary. Full Review |
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