Deep Water 2026 review (Spoilers)

I just finished Deep Water and wasn’t expecting much but holy shite did I enjoy this movie. It kicks off with some absolutely stunning airplane takeoff cinematography, then goes full Final Destination with all the bad omens and mechanical shite piling up until the crash itself, which was straight-up badass. Once they’re in the water though, it’s way more of a survivalist movie with makos sprinkled in rather than nonstop shark chaos. From the crash on, it really nails that heavy sense of dread and despair, plus some damn good claustrophobia scenes that had me feeling trapped right along with them.

The passengers are about as deep and likable as the Snakes on a Plane crew. Most of ‘em are just there to get chomped or make stupid decisions. But Angus Sampson is a legend. Might be the best comical designated a-hole of all time. On the flip side, Ben Kingsley as the captain is easily the most likable dude in the whole movie. The kid actors were all surprisingly top notch too. And for real that grandma talking to the photo of her grandkid knowing she’s about to drown? That shite got me. Aaron Eckhart’s character the ole Captain baw also gets a pretty touching ending when he calls his family.

Shark-wise, they drop a glorious Jaws theme homage that made me fricking lol, and the mako sequence where it takes out the Coast Guard rescue swimmer AND the whole goddamned helicopter was bad arse as hell. The Japanese fishermen ending up as the unsung heroes with their catch-and-release strategy was a fun twist too.

This movie had a similar look and feel to some other movies I had seen. So I looked it up and lo and behold it’s a goddamned Renny Harlin flick

Bonus: watching this while all the Spirit Airlines news was blowing up was hilariously ironic timing. And yeah… if you’re into Asian snatch, this cast delivers.

Overall I’d give it a solid 6.5/10. It’s pure comfort food.