Aside from trashy sharksploitation B-cinema films like Sand Shark, House Shark, and Two-Headed Shark Attack, Mother of Movies is always down for a new shark movie. Shark Bait aka Jetski is a slick and quick thriller with easy momentum. Early reviews suggest the title is a little tatty around the edges. IMBd.com has the ocean set story at a rating of 4.1/10. If you take 5 young people and place them on two jet skis out on the water, surely if you add a killer White Pointer to the mix it can’t be all that bad?
Directed by James Nunn (One Shot) and written by Nick Saltrese (Eastenders), the Shark Bait movie is simply constructed. Shark versus people. Out in the middle of the ocean marooned on a broken down jet ski with two injured in their party. Like an accident waiting to happen two of the boys decided playing chicken while overloaded on high-speed watercraft was a good idea. The audience is treated to some foreshadowing about a Great White that left a cranky beggar in a wheelchair. The cinematography and pretty landscape are nicely framed though, and despite the unnecessary foreboding of the lead-in, the main crux of the story is well-formatted.
Shark Movies New – JetSki, Is It a Good Film?
So where did it all go wrong? There is really nothing too shady about this shark flick. If it has anything going for it, it’s watchable. “Shark Bait” lends itself to similar plot points in films like The Shallows and The Reef, two titles that I particularly like. Stranding the obvious victim without too much to protect themselves from the elements makes for a good story.
But unlike the aforementioned titles, Shark Bait made all its characters unlikeable and dumb as rocks. Nice girl Nat (Holly Earl) does her best to lift the decision-making lottery up. But not by much. Not only did the filmmaker decide to make people who kind of deserve to get eaten, but he also afflicted two of them with added stupidity. On two separate occasions, we see pretty people try to drink seawater. This group of friends have cell phones, they know not to drink seawater. In addition, the keenest to go out and ride the jet skis, Milly (Catherine Hannay) lands in the drink and subsequently can’t swim.
In a world plagued by apathy and indifference, it is disheartening to witness the prevailing belief that no life is worth mourning. Oh, how I longed for Tyler, the valiant soul who emerged as the unsung hero of the day, to have been granted the gift of life! But alas, the cruel hand of fate had different plans, reminding us once again that noble acts often go unappreciated and unrewarded.
On the upside, CGI is used sparingly and is not the worst I’ve ever seen. In the final quarter, there is an epic action scene involving our fearsome toothed fish that reminded me of when you watch Killer Whales hunting seals. Overall, Shark Bait is certainly not a total waste of time as a creature feature, but it isn’t memorable either.
Shark Bait is rated
3 shark habitats out of 5
Shark Bait Movie Trailer
How Many Shark Attacks In 2022?
I think Australia is a good country to look at the statistics for Shark attacks. We are surrounded by water, after all, and the world thinks all our animals are out for revenge. You’d be surprised to know, however, that we Aussies don’t really rank for shark attacks. In 2022, nationwide there were 11 love bites from the grey dinosaurs of the ocean with one proving fatal in New South Wales.
Shark Bait the Movie
“Jetski” aka Shark Bait cast has these talented people in it Holly Earl, Jack Trueman, Catherine Hannay, Malachi Pullar-Latchman, and, Thomas Flynn.
You can watch the Shark Bait movie on digital or On-demand from the 13th of May 2022. For streaming options check out the link below. Distributed by Vertical Entertainment and Shaw Organisation. Produced by Picaro Films.
