DANGEROUS ANIMALS

Tucker (Jai Courtney) is a shark-obsessed serial killer who operates boat tours on the Gold Coast. Once his unsuspecting clients are offshore, they rarely make it back alive, becoming the main course in a gruesome shark feeding-frenzy that Tucker films for his sick amusement. When he abducts feisty free-spirited surfer Zephyr (Hassie Harrison) she fights desperately to survive and resists becoming his next victim. Courtney plays psychopathic to perfection, seamlessly blending charisma with menace – it’s impossible to look away when he’s on screen. Showing his versatility as an actor, his character of Tucker severely contrasts with the kind and gentle father he portrayed in ‘Runt.’ The panoramic cinematography featuring frequent aerial shots of Tucker’s boat against the vast ocean gives a powerful sense of isolation and heightens the suspense. I was particularly impressed with the seamless integration of CGI and real shark footage. This film could be described as ‘Silence of the lambs’ on the seas or ‘Wolf Creek’ on water, but it is unique, tense and brilliant in its own right. The best shark movie since 1975’s ‘Jaws’. Destined to become a cult classic.