There are many survival type dramas, and this one is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant; there are many shark type dramas, but this one is undoubtedly the most wonderful one.
One person, one shark, one drama. This is Shark Beach The Shallows.
The fear of the deep sea and the ferocity of sharks have always been two of the main reasons why we like to watch shark movies. We have seen the horror of the mouth swallowing steamship in "Jaws", we have also seen the fear of revenge in "Phantom Shark", we have also seen the grotesque of the flying shark in "Shark Whirlwind", we have also seen the strange brain circuit of the five-headed shark in "Deadly Five-Headed Shark", and we have also seen the difficult shark sea self-rescue in "Shark Sea"...
Since the release of Spielberg's Jaws in 1975 and the box office success, Hollywood movies have added the shark genre, and as soon as the shark genre is added, there are many bad movies. Exaggerated scenes, strange design of brain circuits, and scenes that can't bear to look directly at are endless. But among the many shark genres, Shark Beach is undoubtedly a very brilliant one.
Compared with the previous big scenes of shark themes, there are not too many big scenes in the whole film. One person, one shark, one bay, one reef, one buoy almost covers the entire episode, but the whole drama looks like it is meticulous, the plot is vivid, it seems short and concise, and it makes people stop for a long time.
The story of the film is extremely simple, telling the story of an American girl, Nancy, who came to Spain to commemorate her mother who died prematurely, to surf in a sparsely populated bay in Spain, only to be targeted by a large shark and trapped on the reef. The whole drama revolves around the fight between a beautiful woman and a shark. The narrative strategy is also very simple, that is, to go all the way to the end according to the timeline. Usually such a movie should not be boring, the first is to test the acting skills, and the second is to test the script.
We know that the key to survival is not in technology and strength, but in the last breath. To do this, it is necessary to give continuous hope and stimulate the protagonist's desire to survive; but at the same time, it is necessary to constantly set up obstacles to give setbacks, and it is only after experiencing all kinds of difficulties and dangers that it can be successful, so that the storyline can shine under the color of minimalism, and the script of "Shark Beach" can be said to be strictly in accordance with such a script model.
After Nancy is attacked by a shark, the first hope set in the film is two local residents on the beach. Nancy shouted for help from them, but they didn't hear it, so their hopes were dashed.
The second hope is the drunkard. By this time Nancy had been lying on the reef with pain and cold. The drunk man heard the cry for help, but he chose to ignore it. Not only that, but he also stole Nancy's mobile phone and wallet that Nancy had put on the shore, and when he greedily wanted to pick up the skateboard floating in the sea, he unfortunately became the belly meal of the shark, and his hopes were shattered again.
The third hope is still those two local residents. They found Nancy on the surf the next day, only to be bitten to death by a shark as they swam over, dashing another hope.
The fourth hope is a buoy. Because of the high tide, Nancy's reef is about to be submerged by the sea, and the duckweed not far away has become her only habitat. After using the jellyfish herd to entangle the sharks, she made a thrilling landing.
The fifth hope is the ship and the flare gun. Nancy picked up the flare gun on the buoy and spotted the passing boat. But before long the ship had gone far, and the signal flares were muted. Hope is shattered once again.
The film also came to an end very compactly with almost no waste scenes. It is precisely because of this intense advance that the film is very depressing and compact to the end. Small scenes played their best role.
In addition, because the props are streamlined, each design is extremely elaborate. For example, the injured bird is actually a mutual rescue with Nancy. It not only represents the tenacious vitality, but also gives Nancy the courage to live, and also adds a lot of inner drama monologues to Nancy.
In the end, the ending is also very satisfactory, Nancy uses the reaction force of the buoy sinking to stab the shark to death, and the film also uses the largest shot in the whole film to push the whole drama to the climax. In the end, Nancy was also successfully rescued.
And the recovered Nancy not only did not fear this place that almost killed her, but also often returned to surf, showing a fearless spirit of conquering nature and conquering demons.
In the film, Nancy has not given up hope of survival in the face of the threat of death, and it is precisely because of this that she can overcome one setback after another and successfully rescue herself in a constant battle of wits with the fierce shark. This reflects a kind of wit, bravery, but more than that, the determination to fight to the end.
Especially at the end of the film, Nancy returns to the beach to surf, although the cruel scars are still engraved on her body, but the scars in her heart Nancy have been conquered. In many disasters, victims are often unable to face the harm they have done, and many people are still subject to demons in their hearts. Nancy's story certainly gives us a glimpse of a brave and fearless achiever.
The film conveys a truth to us through Nancy's life-and-death struggle: as long as you don't give up, there is hope!
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