Talk:The Reef (2010 film)

Realism
Severely lacking, to me. On a geological front (I'm a geologist), the repeated switching between shots from deep below water implies a considerable depth of water (10-15m ; I'm a SCUBA diver too) immediately adjacent to emergent rocks ; (coral) reefs aren't like that, and the directors kept cutting to shots of such coral reefs.

The article suggests that only one shark is involved, but I didn't pick that up from the movie. This comment may be from some unidentified source.

Does realism matter? The Boundy link below includes a cite from the director : ' "It is based around the real-life shark attack off Townsville in 1983 and what those people must have gone through," Mr Traucki said. "I find true survival stories fascinating ... reality is far more intriguing than fiction"'

Ray Boundy
Find some links ... nothing on Wikipedia, according to Google. This one looks good. http://m.couriermail.com.au/archive/entertainment/film-reopens-painful-memories-for-shark-attack-victim/story-e6freqex-1226020395592 What the fuck is happening with this fancy editor? Weird things pasting links. Well screw that, I've spent enough time on this. Anyone who cares about movie reviews can use the info and comments. Aidan Karley (talk) 02:22, 24 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Link is gone now.
 * Nothing has improved in the article since; it's really strange there's no mention of the real events on this movie's page, since it is loosely based on the Ray Boundy case. They were only three on board and there were two main attacks during the ordeal, from large tiger sharks. But it is still the events which this movie is based on, so it should definitely be mentioned in the article, even if briefly. It's even mentioned on the IMDB page in some detail. Boundy believes it was the same shark that stalked them throughout.
 * 212.97.250.120 (talk) 13:23, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Reviews
The Reef attracted dozens and dozens of fan reviews and did well on DVD in the US. I can't find any online facts to substantiate the DVD claim but was told first hand by the director. I've added several of the reviews to try an improve notability. I've seen reviews that rated it better than JAWS for realism, or others who said OPEN WATER put them to sleep by comparison. For some fans it seems, The Reef is at least in the top 3 or top 5 of all shark films ever made. A lack of major studio support and publicity means you won't find reviews in the dailees, but I think the fans have spoken.