First off, the poster for this movie looks ridiculous and totally modern which is not what the film is. However, saying that I found this movie utterly compelling, and one of the best shark movies I have ever seen. Added to which, one of the things I liked about it was that it wasn't gory for gore's sake. It tried as best it could to depict events which happened a very long time ago, and although it may not have been spot on I think it was probably as close as it could have been whilst also trying to have a constant storyline as well.
The shark attacks of 1916 that occured in New Jersey really shocked the community, but the fact that the mayor and the police both decided not to close the beach for swimming until 2 attacks had taken place showed a definite lacklustre approach towards the safety of the bathers.
I thought the whole film was very atmospheric, very upsetting and excellently acted (Colin Egglesfield was a standout performance) and the fact that the events were real made it even more terrifying.
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