Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'Raging Sharks'

Written by Scott 'Sharky' Edwards

It can be hard to believe, but most of the oceans on Earth have yet to be fully explored. With so much interest being put into the space programs over the years, we have so many ‘alien’ type of life forms living on our own planet. While we may need to look towards another place to live down the road as our planet continues to evolve, we may be able to find other ways to survive if we just look to the water. As the water levels continue to rise, we may find that there is a better way to live if we can truly understand what is hiding in the oceans, and how they have survived for millions of years.
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Getting updates on his underfunded Oshona facility, Mike Olsen is compiling a list of things that he may be able to fight for during his next meeting with the higher ups, but it is a short list. With the technology in the underwater research facility being outdated by decades, Mike knows that their time will continue to be shortening, as they are not providing any real results. As Mike says his goodbyes to the crew, including his wife, he takes note of the new abundance of sharks surrounding the facility, but has no idea what it really means. Minutes away from his meeting, Mike gets a call that Oshona has been cut off from its topside resources and a rescue effort is underway that he will need to be a part of.

While working on some general maintenance on the facility, the crew sees something that they never expected as two of their own are torn apart by the surrounding sharks. But that is not their only problem, as the sharks chew through the lifesaving umbilical that keeps the station alive. With the backup systems kicking in, it is only a matter of time before the station falls victim to the dark waters of the sea. Trying to take control of the problems at hand, Linda Olsen asserts herself as the boss, but her main maintenance man Harvey has other ideas. As the two battle about who should be in charge, it is apparent that neither of them are, as the sharks are keeping the crew of the Oshona trapped in a death chamber unless help comes.

Arriving on the U.S.S. Roosevelt and meeting with the captain, Mike is shocked to see that there is someone on the submarine that is looking to shut him down. With Ben Stiles from the Marine Oceanic Agency looking for safety violations in the facility, Mike is curious what the man’s mission really is. As the submarine approaches the dying underwater station, Mike and Ben are able to navigate their way through the shark infested waters, but thanks to a lack in judgment, they get the sharks riled up again. With their station being attacked by sharks once again and a strange magnetic pulse disabling part of the rescue submarine, it is only a matter of time before the Oshona becomes just another wreck at the bottom of the sea with all lives lost.

I think I liked this movie a little more than I was supposed to, as there are plenty of sharks and people being eaten to protect a crazy secret. The use of electric pulses to control sharks has become a go to storyline in many shark movies over the years, and since it keeps showing up, there must be something to it. I really liked the power struggle between Linda and Harvey throughout the movie, and the added stress of Ben Stiles being added into a no-win scenario. The lack of anyone wanting to put their necks on the line to save the group was something that may be frowned upon, but in a life or death situation, it is more probable that this is how things will go. With plenty of sharks, blood in the water, an alien substance, some explosions, silly choices, a mini sub, a giant sub and a government agency that will do anything to keep a new discovery from the world, this is just a good old-fashioned shark flick that will give you a happy ending, if you are into that kind of thing. Stay Scared.

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