Great White Review

I’m always down to see a creature feature, and while some may argue that this doesn’t count, I argue that it does because we are facing off against mother nature. The movie “Great White” is simple, to the point, and draws you in immediately. The Australian horror movie was released earlier in 2021 and is now available through Shudder as it is an exclusive. We are going to dive into this one, and see whether or not it’s worth your time, especially as we are awash with Christmas horror on the streaming platforms. Could this be worthy of better than other shark movies? Is it going to be as good as Jaws? Let’s take a look at “Great White”, now streaming. 

The first thing that you’re going to notice is that the film’s cinematography is good. It’s an Australian horror movie and it has a decent visual budget to it. The natural splendor is shot nicely, and you really are treated to the wild, giving you a decent sense of adventure overall. If you have an HD tv, of course this is going to show. This seems like a straight to DVD movie, but the cinematography lends itself well to something a bit higher than that bar. 

The plot of the movie is simple, a group of tourists and their guides get stuck when their plane is attacked by a shark. The crew ventures out after they see a dead body wash ashore, which is why their plane is out in the waters to begin with. After the initial search shows up another dead body, the plane sinking, and the characters trying to get away, we are in full throttle survival mode. This becomes a full creature survival horror movie, and the scares are definitely put in with the shark’s motions and biting. 

The movie is slowly paced, has a good deal of horror moments, and is isolated in the way the presentation goes. If you’re a fan of shark movies, then you’ll know what to expect here, and you won’t be surprised by how the filmmakers handle the shark, the attacks, and whether there are survivors or note. It’s not too gorey, it’s not going to trump “Jaws” but “Great White” has a little something to offer most audiences, with a tense score, a tight script, and good overall acting. I didn’t hate it, and feel it’s a welcome addition to creature features, shark movies, and of course horror as a genre. 

“Great White” is now streaming as a Shudder release, at least at the time of this review.