
Universal Studios - Universal Studios
Release date: 2001-05-22
DVD
Director:Jeannot Szwarc
Actors: Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Joseph Mascolo, Jeffrey Kramer
Action, Action/Adventure, Adult Language, Adventure, Atmospheric, Color, Creature Film, Creepy, English, Feature, Feature Film-action/Adventure, Graphic Violence, Horror, Menacing, Movie, Mystery / Suspense, Mystery / Suspense / Thriller, Natural Horror, Not For Children, Paranoid




Two scuba divers come across a sunken boat and explore it. It is the `Orca'. Then an unseen thing attacks them. Amity has a new hotel for tourists. How could anything go wrong? [But we know what to expect.] Some teenagers discuss their prospects in life, given their class status. Then an expensive camera is found on the beach. Teenagers are playing by the shore. A water-skier attracts unwanted attention. Then there is an explosion on the boat. Chief Brody searches for the missing people. A dead orca washes up on the beach. What killed it? Could a shark be in the waters off Amity? What about the tourists?
Chief Brody discovers a missing tourist. The rich investor shows off the sunny beach. Will a false alarm scare prospective customers? Will the town officials lose confidence in Chief Brody? Will the movie play restful music to lull the viewers until there is a shocking surprise? Will another attack scare the viewers? Will a teenager become paralyzed with fear? Will a shark sighting create unbelievable confusion among the teenage sailors? Will the helicopter bring help? Will there be another lull in the story before another shark attack? Can you believe the trick used to end the shark attack? Was this supposed to be a film for teenagers? Will this review ask too many questions?
One problem with a sequel is the suspense is lessened. The boy's hair styles date the film. Will we ever see such films in the 21st century? The more limited cast tells of lower production costs.