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59 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

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  • Starring: Paul Watson, Rob Stewart
  • Summary: Sharkwater takes you into the most shark rich waters of the world, exposing the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world's shark populations in the marine reserves of Cocos Island, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. (Sharkwater Productions)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    83
    This beautiful and urgent eco-doc takes a bite out of the shark mythology made indelible by "Jaws."
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    60
    Mr. Stewart dilutes the movie's urgency by framing the subject within a "personal journey" format and selling himself as a hunky, sensitive martyr.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    60
    Ecological passion meets unquenchable self-aggrandizement in the beautifully filmed deep-blue-alert documentary Sharkwater.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. KateM
    10
    Watched this movie several times now, and it still makes me cry every time. And of course Stewart's gonna focus on himself, it's a movie! He's the hero, we have to like him so we'll like his ideas. As far as documentaries go, this is a masterpiece. It's perfectly persuasive and controlled. There's no ranting or whinging and the feeling of desperation is clearly communicated… Expand
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  2. JR
    4
    Where's the science? Stewart claims to be a marine biologist, then sinks into the most ham-fisted, heavy handed argument imaginable. Luckily I am convinced of that argument, but no thanks to this guy, who offers no insight, no answers, and in the end, succeeds only at reminding us how much we humans suck. How helpful is that? Sharks need a better friend I'm afraid.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Mike
    0
    A bore of a documentary, which goes from one topic to another, yet none are interesting.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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