Film Review – Thrash

Writer/director Tommy Wirkola specializes in violent content, often sold with a side of silliness to help create exaggerated genre entertainment. He’s previously helmed “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” and “Violent Night,” and he now he takes on the wrath of killer sharks in “Thrash,” pitting a handful of South Carolina locals trying to survive a hurricane against the arrival of aquatic predators looking for something to eat. Wirkola returns to his Sam Raimi-inspired ways in the endeavor (2019’s Raimi-produced hit, “Crawl,” is surely the reason why this movie was made), and he manages to score a few reasonably exciting set pieces along the way, focusing on physical stunts and the chaotic atmosphere of the storm. However, when characters start speaking, “Thrash” (which was shot two years ago) takes a huge dive, with Wirkola delivering painfully clunky dialogue and crude exposition, taking the fun factor out of the viewing experience as stupidity begins to dominate the feature. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com