Film Review – Deep Water (2026)

“Deep Water” is an air disaster and shark attack picture. It’s a combination that’s perfectly suited to the directorial stylings of Renny Harlin, who made a mess of an airport in 1990’s “Die Hard 2,” and made a mess of the ocean in 1999’s “Deep Blue Sea.” Harlin hasn’t been a reliable helmer in years (recently stumbling through an attempt to revive “The Strangers” with a hopeless trilogy that wrapped up last February), but he’s back on solid ground with his latest feature, which gives the seasoned filmmaker a chance to flex old escapism muscles. “Deep Water” doesn’t stun with its dramatic intent, finding the screenplay (credited to four writers) striving to revive classic disaster movie formula and tone for the endeavor. The offering is potent in physical mode, watching Harlin manage plane horrors with some degree of comfort, though he’s more determined to find melodrama, not sustained thrills. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com