![]() It’s a problem with so many contemporary shark flicks, in the same way countless found footage filmmakers foolishly think all they need is a camera and someone’s backyard. Lee’s post-production effects department makes shark appearances in The Reef: Stalked seem Oscar-worthy, as Harlan’s inexplicably wrinkled aquatic rival looks worse than beasties locked inside Nintendo 64 cartridges. Creature features often underplay their monster moments at first, yet Maneater flaunts its horrendous computer-generated killer too soon, too often, and too visibly. There’s no hesitation to showcase the film’s big bad, but such fearlessness is baffling for once. Lee struggles immensely with pacing, as shark attacks are often blink-and-miss while second-rate performances bog-droll exposition dumps. Jessie’s besties combat her relationship problems with Maui Brewing Company beverages and boating shenanigans, while Lee lets their eventual foe munch through swimmers in odd one-off death sequences that feel inorganically inserted to get blood in the water. While Lee takes his time getting Jessie on Captain Wally’s (Ed Morrone) seafaring vessel before they dock at a secluded nearby island, we watch as fisherman Harlan’s (Adkins) daughter is mauled by a massive Great White. Maneater follows Nicky Whelan’s heartbroken Jessie as she embarks on a Hawaiian getaway with jubilantly boozy buddies (Shane West plays chatterbox Will, most notably). ![]()
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