Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'Deep Blue Sea 2'

Written by Scott 'Sharky' Edwards

Ever since I was just a little person, I have been led to believe that people have an endless potential since none of us use all of our brain power. While this may not be an actual fact as doctors are starting to roll back on this statement, it would be exciting to see what new advancements people would be able to make if putting more of the grey matter to work was the solution after all. With more work being done on understanding how the brain diseases Alzheimer’s and Dementia can be combated, it may be much further down the road before we get a drug that could turn on more of the human brain, but you never know. With all kinds of new drugs coming out that battle some of the worst diseases we have, some of those side effects may play a small role in something more.
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After getting a strange visit from a billionaires’ lawyer, Misty Calhoun is perplexed as to what she is doing on a boat with the newly married couple Daniel and Leslie Kim. Arriving at a facility in the middle of the sea, Misty quickly finds out that there is something more going on in the underwater research lab than just pharmaceuticals testing. As billionaire Carl Durant arrives on the scene to explain his new research, Misty pushes him to quickly make his point, since it is apparent that he is doing something to Bull Sharks, the only shark that truly frightens the experienced diver. Heading topside and tossing his lead technician into the water, Durant has his shark wrangler Trent Slater wait until the last second to call off his man-eating pets, thus showing his domination not only over the land, but the sea as well.

Admitting that he is testing a new drug on the sharks, Durant also comes clean that the drug alters the man-eating beast’s DNA to unlock the full thinking potential of them as well. But the sharks are not the only ones receiving the drug, as Durant sneaks off in his free time to take some of it as well to make him the smartest person in the room. With the fear that Artificial Intelligence is going to take over the world, the drug would help keep the human race the dominant species on the planet and with the tests going so well with the sharks, humanity may be saved before the machines could even orchestrate an uprising. 

Thinking that the billionaire has lost his mind, Misty and her fellow scientists stay to watch a test being performed on a shark, but there is something strange about this big female as she is distancing herself from the rest of the pod. Noting that the shark is pregnant, Misty knows that there is something terrible on the horizon. Not knowing what the sharks are doing while the test commences, the group finds themselves in a game of fate with the super smart sharks setting up a hunting trap while nobody is paying attention. Knocking out the generator and unleashing super smart shark offspring in the facility, there may not be any means of escaping before the floating station plunges to the depths of the sea.

This is one of those movies that you just shake your head at when all is said and done, because I will just say it, it wasted all of its potential. The storyline could have really taken a different turn and with the fear of Artificial Intelligence taking over the world, it would have been nice to see that have more weight somewhere in the movie, along with more of a focus on Durant taking the super brain formula and having it make him smarter, rather than it just making him extremely paranoid. Overall the sharks were alright and the babies that feed like piranha were kind of freaky, so the movie had that going for it. With smart sharks, dumb people, some swimming, an infamous underwear scene to mirror Deep Blue Sea, no electricity, no parrot, some explosions, some sharks and a feeding frenzy for the wee ones, you might take a shot at watching it, just be warned, it is the same story with less dynamic characters. Stay Scared. 

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