Dom Nickson Spoiler Alert! At least the shark doesn't growl like other stupid movies have to use to make the shark seem menacing! It seems like this film, Deep Blue Sea, Jaw 1 and 2 got it right. Bait was another decent film but it needed more character development I thought. This film however has fine buildup but the way they killed the shark was really weak. I was always a big fan of shark films when I was younger and I'd always rent this because it's the only other one besides the 4 others I mentioned that did really well. Lou Diamond Phillips does pretty well I must say. Bottom line the movie was pretty good up until the very end when they kill the shark.

Aki Savolainen Red Water is a made-for-TV movie about a shark terrorizing Louisiana waters, and eventually meeting up with a few locals, business people on a venture, and a pack of criminals. So the only sensible thing to do as the opening credits start to roll is to lower expectations and open a refreshing drink of your choice. Little did I know I was in for a positive late night surprise, as this film could have been so much worse.The main selling point of this film, the shark, is more than tolerable and rarely over-exposed. Considering the budget limitations they must've worked with it is actually quite impressive. The music and cinematography are fitting, and the professionalism exhibited here makes for a refreshing change for us foolish enough to sit through a B-grade film or two per weekend. The story is, surprisingly enough, that of a blood-thirsty shark going after some empty-headed college girls on vacation, another plus on a b-movie with a shark, and the way it softly meanders keeps the viewers invested even during the slower periods.But what really make this film stand out among the B's and made-for-TV's are the characters. The acting is, even with the risk of over-using an adjective, surprisingly good, and it does positively seem that the script has received more than just a passing thought during the writing process. The dialogue seems natural enough, not every technical word is explained among characters who should already know what they mean, and there are some actually nice touches that breathe life into these characters and the relationships between them.With all the b-movies of very varying levels of enjoyability flying around, Red Water is like a breath of fresh air. A living proof, that even little budget can produce films that are nice to pass some time with. A bargain bin movie with subtlety? A rare find indeed, considering that the track record of the director includes the screenplay for Gymkata, a notorious stinker, a true bore, and a box office bomb. Chapeau!Like it was mentioned before, the movie had every reason not to any good. Thankfully, instead of sneaking through with minimal effort, the makers of this film decided not to have any of the staples I was expecting. Like cheap effects over-staying their welcome, over-using a known-rapper-turned-actor, contemporary yet cheaply available pop music, and hyper-extending a story of 30 minutes to a feature length.Of course, in the end IT IS just a made-for-TV movie about a blood- thirsty shark, but everything else that goes on while and in between the said shark is making it's appearance makes this one worth the watch. Even if no refreshing drinks are readily available.

Chase_Witherspoon A salvage boat operator finds himself an unwitting hero when an abnormally large bull shark decides to take umbrage with those who stray into its domain. Kudos to the filmmakers for incorporating a less sensationalist shark species into its story; the pre-occupation with great white terror has waned amid the plethora of movies to emerge in the past decade, and so an this better proportioned alternative is as offbeat as it is a smart choice to re-designate the theme, and breathe new life into the tired formula. That said, the TV budget doesn't always match the promise in delivering a realistic looking bull shark – but at least they tried. The scene in which the shark propels sideways over the walk bridge, to devour the conservationist, is while unexpected and a mild shock, poorly juxtaposed on rewind. Watch it just once, and it should be okay.If you were wondering where Lou "Stand & Deliver", "La Bamba", "Young Guns" Diamond Phillips had been hiding since his brief stardom ended in the early nineties, this is a typical example. But of course, fans of the genre will have seen LDP in "Bats" just a few years earlier, and so his credentials are well established. Here, he tag teams with the spunky Kristy Swanson, not a name of particular eminence, although she does have the distinction of being the original motion picture "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" before SMG inherited the part (and the subsequent reputation) for the series. Joining them is a largely unknown cast, save for a couple of familiar TV faces, and the presence of rapper-turned "actor", Coolio, who plays, well, himself in this movie. The special make-up effects aren't bad – there's a couple of gruesome touches, which are surprising for a TV movie – and the shark effects, as aforementioned are passable, without baring too much scrutiny.Overall, "Red Water" was definitely better than the average contemporary shark movie, and worth a second look.

Claudio Carvalho In Louisiana, the fisherman John Sanders (Lou Diamond Phillips) is near to lose his boat to the bank when his ex-wife Kelli Raymond (Kristy Swanson) that works in environment research and the arrogant son of her boss Gene Bradley (Gideon Emery) offer an amount for him to help their company in a drilling operation in the river. Meanwhile a freshwater shark is attacking people in the area. When they arrive in the site, they see an anchored boat and they believe that belong to their competitors from the Global Oil Company. However they are dangerous criminals that are seeking a large amount of stolen money that is hidden in the bottom of the river. Gene confronts the mobsters and the group is threatened by the gangsters."Red Water" is a forgettable adventure with the usual flaws and clichés of B-movies of the genre. Kristy Swanson is very sexy and beautiful and I did not recognize her. The scene of a hiking group near a bridge is totally out of the context and ridiculous. My vote is four.Title (Brazil): "Rio Sangrento" ("Bloody River")