The survivors of a plane crash besieged by sharks are very good people

Director Renny Harlin (The jungle 2), a relevant name from late last century's Hollywood, signs a new film that is nowhere and raised with international financing that includes the Barcelona-based production company Nostromo. The project has something of a digital update of a seventies disaster co-production due to its transnational nature and also a certain unspecific tone, a commerciality that tries to be for all audiences. On the open sea does not assume the apparent seriousness of somewhat more ambitious films such as the recent Labyrinth in flames, nor does it abuse the black humor of the most festively cruel B-movies.

The film's creators are joining the trend of mixing shark-infested aquatic horror with another film genre. The protagonists of this ensemble story try to avoid being devoured after suffering a plane crash at sea that seems like a moralistic punishment derived from their inconsiderate or negligent actions. Little by little, however, a certain ethic begins to proliferate in extreme circumstances that can be comforting. The narrative journey is nothing distinctive or memorable, and film shark fetishists may not find as much enjoyment as they might wish, but the whole thing exudes a certain professionalism.old school and the desire to build relatable characters to empathize with. This is probably not much, but other films don't even set such modest goals.