The Reef (Aust) - A Bloody Good One - Shark Alert!

The Reef (Australia)
Synopsis: 
The movie started off with a couple (Matt & Suzie) together with Matt's sister Kate going for a sail in Luke's sailboat in Queensland. Luke was once an item with Kate but they broke off due to Kate's insecurity and went back to Sydney. So, Luke thought that perhaps he is able to rekindle with Kate during this trip. While sailing, their sailboat hits an underwater rock and suddenly the boat is thrown upside down. Based on Luke's experience, the boat is slowly drifting away to the open sea , away from the island (Turtle Island) that they were previously snorkeling around. So the only alternative is to make a swim back to the island which they target is about 10km while they have the strength and still not drifted too far out. Luke's co-sailor, Warren decided to stay on boat due to his phobia as a fisherman that he fears the sharks in the water.  So, Matt, Suzie, Kate and Luke makes the journey to the island but lurking in the waters in the Great White Shark. One by one, they are being attacked and pick-off.
Review:
This movie started off slow with a bit of character development but it's main focus was the capturing of the beautiful sea and island. The action begins after the sailboat incident which is roughly after 15mins~20mins. When the action start, it does not let off until the credit finishes. The action is not the raw action that you find in Jaws or other Hollywood action movies but the action and scare is very realistic. With minimal sound and effect and all the actors are in the water, it almost felt like we are also in the water. Director Andrew Traucki really works his magic in terms of capturing the fear in the unknown water and being haunted by the deadliest creature in the sea. The shark movement is very minimal, in fact you will not really see much of the shark and its attack, but you will somehow felt it and felt the fear of this fearful fish and its teeth. The actors are very good in the acting and the showcase of fear, panic, anxiety are well portray by these 4 fine actors and the actions are also very local in real life. To act in a movie with only the ocean around is very difficult and to keep the suspense and the plot so well together makes this a good movie to watch but patience is needed to enjoy this movie.

Verdict:

Overall, I give this movie a 4 star out of 5 for being realistic and for being the best shark movie with realistic, suspense and great acting cast.