Dangerous Animals

7.0 - Went in prepped for another bland, repetitive & silly shark horror, even knowing there was a serial killer twist before hand - & left very pleasantly surprised & entertained.

Jai Courtney is clearly having a blast & plays his role so straight forward that there’s a very unanticipated level of realism teetering on actually scary. Hassie Harrison also delivers a classically gritty final girl performance.

It’s paced well. The few goofy jokes mostly land. And it’s beautifully shot, really capturing the beauty of both the Australian seaside and of the sharks in their natural habitat. (Honestly it repeatedly struck me while watching how much better it did its job than Lilo & Stitch did with Hawaii).

The conclusion didn’t hit quite as well as its buildup made me hope, & there are times it toes the line of being a little too violent or sadistic. But overall, great time - absolutely recommend as a summer horror.

Banging Aussie film based in the best state. The truest depiction of an Aussie bloke.

8/10

Banging Aussie film based in the best state. The truest depiction of an Aussie bloke.

8/10

moses is so fineshyt