DARK TIDE Blu-Ray Review
By: RAMA
Did RAMA get swept away by the tide?
Great white sharks never get the best reputation in movies, so DARK TIDE is yet another portrayal, sadly this is one film that gets lost in long winded boring dialogue, with only a few, very few mildly interesting shark encounter shots but they’re not exactly worth the wait. I’m not sure which Halle Berry movie is worse, Catwoman or DARK TIDE…
If you’ve come to see Halle Berry in bikini or wearing some tight diving outfit, that accentuates her sexy curves, you’re probably not going to be disappointed because that’s pretty much all that the movie could offer you. The rest, the whole question of ethics, and the trauma over the loss of a friend, the ex-boyfriend using a friend’s skills to make money and the rich stubborn father-son relationship are all over the place, they’re a mess, from the script to the directing to the performances, this movie tests your patience and throws it out the window, I’m not surprised why it only receives limited theatrical release and then goes straight to blu-ray/DVD, because the film’s dull quality speaks for itself.
For a movie that sells itself as a drama/thriller, DARK TIDE sure lacks bite and when the horrifying moments do arrive way, way at the end, it seems that the story just settles for easy blood and gore because it either just wants to get it over with or it’s unable to come up with a decent closure to make up for everything that’s dreadful leading up to it.
DARK TIDE doesn’t scare you into not wanting to get back into the water, DARK TIDE scares you into not wanting to watch any Halle Berry movie from here on out.
Street Date: 4/24/12
Blu-ray Disc SRP: $29.99
DVD SRP: $27.98
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Prepare to swim with the sharks this spring as Lionsgate debuts Dark Tide on Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital Download. Starring Academy Award® winner Halle Berry (Best Actress in a Leading Role, Monster’s Ball, 2001) and Olivier Martinez (Unfaithful), the taut and suspenseful thriller follows a small boat expedition deep into the dangerous South African waters known as Shark Alley. Directed by John Stockwell, (Into the Blue, Blue Crush, Turistas), from a screenplay by Amy Sorlie and Ronnie Christensen (story by Amy Sorlie), Dark Tide premieres on disc on April 24th, for the suggested retail price of $29.99 on Blu-ray, and $27.98 on DVD.
Kate (Berry) is a shark expert whose business has been failing since a shark attack killed a fellow diver under her command. Once dubbed “the shark whisperer,” Kate is haunted by the memory of the attack and unable to get back into the water. With bills piling up and the bank about to foreclose on Kate’s boat, Kate’s ex-boyfriend Jeff (Martinez) presents her with a lucrative opportunity: lead a thrill-seeking millionaire businessman on a dangerous shark dive…outside the cage. Battling her self-doubts and fear, Kate accepts the proposal — and sets a course for the world’s deadliest feeding ground: Shark Alley.
CAST
Halle Berry The X-Men trilogy, Die Another Day, Monster’s Ball, Losing Isaiah, HBO’s Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, The Last Boy Scout, Frankie & Alice
Olivier Martinez Unfaithful, S.W.A.T, Blood and Chocolate, Taking Lives, The Horseman on the Roof, Before Night Falls
Ralph Brown Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Alien 3, The Crying Game, Pirate Radio
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2011
Title Copyright: © 2011 MMP DARK TIDE LIMITED AND FILM AFRIKA ELEVEN DEVILS TEETH (PTY) LIMITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Type: Theatrical release
Rating: PG-13 for bloody shark attacks/disturbing images, and for language including sexual references Genre: Thriller
Closed Captioned: Blu-ray – English SDH
DVD – English
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Blu-ray Format: 1080P High Definition 16×9 Widescreen (2.35:1)
DVD Format: 16×9 Widescreen (2.35:1)
Feature Running Time: 114 minutes
DVD Audio Status: 5.1 Dolby Digital
Blu-ray Audio Status: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
GRADE: 1 out of 5
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