Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'Ice Sharks'

Written by Scott 'Sharky' Edwards

As the world continues to seem to become smaller around us, there is always a place to look to get away, the ocean. With the oceans being so massive, you can find a place to call your own for at least a little while if that is what you are looking for. It can be hard to imagine that there can be a place like this still available on the planet, but you know with how many people that have been lost at sea and never found, it still exists. Get on a boat and make your way out to the middle of nowhere to relax and get some rays, but remember that in the ocean, you are never alone, with plenty of critters swimming around you all the time.
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While checking the updated temperatures on the current under the Arctic, Sammy sees something that could not be. Thinking that the meter has to be malfunctioning, he suits up and makes his way out to check it out. Arriving to see that it is working properly and seeing that the ice is very thin, Sammy spots a shadow under the ice that should not be there. Making his way back to the snowmobile however will prove to be the last thing he ever does as there is a new predator under the ice that is looking to feed.

Getting a call from the locals, Tracy and David hear that there is another hunter that has gone missing. Being the closest to where the hunter was last spotted the two jump on their snowmobiles and make their way out to find a massive pile of remains. Seeing that there is more than one victim, they are not prepared for what lies in wait in the water around them. With a shark cutting off David’s path to safety, Tracy is forced to think quickly to get her husband out of the water before he falls prey to the new predators in the area. Getting back onto the ice safely, the two rush back to the Oasis Ice Station to tell their coworkers what just happened. 

With nobody believing them that a Greenland shark would be that aggressive, the crew of the Oasis Ice Station is in for a surprise as the sharks use their dorsal fins to cut through the thinning ice. Seeing that the sharks are trying to keep them isolated from the main land, the group tries to keep the new ice berg from floating out into the sea, but their efforts are thwarted when their snowmobiles do not have enough torque to keep them in place. With the station weighing too much on the thinning ice, it breaks through, sending the Oasis to the bottom of the sea. With the station being able to withstand any type of weather thrown at it, it survives the impact, but then the real problems come to light as there is only a limited amount of air and the ‘Greenie’ sharks are not willing to wait for their next meal.

This movie really does highlight what could be happening in the Arctic with the rising temperatures in the oceans, but it also takes it a step further in showing how normally docile predators can up their game when needing to feed. The group dynamic is really the reason to get lost in this movie, because everyone in the Oasis is willing to do whatever it takes to keep the group alive. Michael really has the best character of the story, as he is willing to do the things necessary for the group and while he may be the first hero, he will never have the parade that should have been waiting for him in the end. With a polar bear, some snowmobiles, a lack of weapons, an air tight research facility, a helicopter and a group of hungry sharks, this movie really gives you a look at how happily a predator will enjoy a meal when it has been served up to them on a silver platter. Stay Scared.

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