Capsized: Blood in the Water

Another survival horror movie with sharks. But it's a true story that doesn't go where you think it will and had me crying tears of joy and sadness at the same time. It's a really good film. I really liked it.

Essentially, a group goes out to sea on a yacht, the yacht capsizes and they are stranded on a dingy without food or water, and are being tailgated by sharks.

Gosh, open water is scary.

So they sail into a storm, don't stow anything down, leave the hatch open with water pouring in, no one wearing life jackets, the 'captain' doesn't know their co ordinates, ignores the coastguard instructions then puts the boat broadside so they capsize etc etc.

But the 'experienced captain' later comes out with pearls of wisdom like 'don't drink the seawater it'll make you sick'. Bit like watching this dumb movie.

After 6 hours hanging on to life raft one bright spark says 'maybe we should get IN the life raft?' Which they all magically manage after shark attack..ha ha. Too stupid for words.

I mean they just didn't try to make this realistic.

Pity they shark didn't get them all.

I thought this was an overall good movie. A definite slow burn of a film, but a well done movie overall. One thing I kept yelling at the screen was, "Drink your Urine! Cause you know they had to pee while they were on the ocean that entire time!" The end was definitely a point of intensity! A good, heartfelt, intense true story movie that I would definitely recommend!

One criticism is, I would have liked to have seen more about the actual people in the end.

This story is featured on the show "I survived" with Meg and is thrilling and terrifying without all the Hollywood drama and the diversion from actual events. I'm disappointed the screenwriters felt the need to fabricate or embellish the truth in order to create a drama. If they had stuck to the facts, it is a great lesson in how to be a sailor, sharks, and survival.

Shame on me but I never watch Shark Week. I have nothing against it but it's just not for me. A friend told me I should watch "Capsized: Blood in the Water". She liked it a lot. I liked it too. I thought a was a very tense movie. It's also tragic because it's a true story. It did remind me of 2003's "Open Water" but it's a lot better. "Capsized" is well acted and moves quickly. Despite its limited budget, this movie packs a punch. I think the reviewers on IMBD are being too hard on it. "Capsized: Blood in the Water" is worth a watch.