Reviews

I want to first off make it clear that I have no political axe to grind here. As far as I am concerned both the Dems AND Repubs are equally useless. That said, I want you to know that I review this "film" on it's merits as a documentary and not in critique of the (admittedly weird) political content.

This film was a hodgepodge of sound bites and glowing testimonials to the power of Sarah Palin, nothing more. There was very little in the way of followable narrative, and any and all opposing viewpoints where hissed upon as some kind of shadowy conspiracy from "the left" to destroy what they see as their biggest threat. It felt more like a dumbed down version of "Triumph of the Will" to me. And like Leni Riefenstahl's classic film, it left me with a sense of dread in knowing that so many people can be so easily swayed by melodramatic notions of patriotism and willful demagoguery.

And at least Riefenstahl could work a camera in a manner that didn't look like she was about to have an epileptic fit. The camera work in some of the interview portions makes it seem like someone is tickling the camera person. This may have been an attempt at making the scene look more "urgent" or "home brewed" I don't know, but it came across like someone skimmed through "An Idioit's Guide to Cutting Edge Documentary Filmmaking" the night before and didn't quite get it.

If Palin truly had aspirations for some form of national higher office, I really feel that she may have blown it by allowing this stinker to be released. It's a real shame too, because the US really needs a shakeup in it's political system. If you are a fan of Sarah Palin, do not watch this film as it may leave a bad taste in your mouth due to it's transparent attempt at being an extended infomercial.

This film should be taken as documented evidence as to why people in Australia should simply not go in the water....

The tension that is built and the bleak helplessness of the protagonists in this film are conveyed so richly that you will find yourself on the edge of whatever seat you are on. The special effects aren't stellar, but they do not really need to be. Most of the shark footage is obviously well filmed stock footage spliced with footage of the protagonists treading water, and it works great.

I absolutely loved this film and would have given it a higher rating were it not for some of the acting. A couple of the characters seem almost wooden and one dimensional, but it did not impact this overall film enough to drag my score for it too far down.

A definite must see for those who like a good thriller or horror flick.