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Counted the jumpscares in Open Water. Lost count. Lost interest. Refunded the popcorn emotionally.
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2004 · Horror / Thriller
Open Water
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...
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2004
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Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...
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Open Water (2004) is served a mixed roast on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 45/100. Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...
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Open Water works best as a modern catalog staple for horror fans. With a Burn Index of 45/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Open Water worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Open Water lands at 45/100 Burn — solid for genre fans, skippable if you want a guaranteed classic.
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r/TrueFilm · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 2.2k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Open Water?
Director clearly thought Open Water was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ExpositionDump🔥 1.1k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Open Water actually is?
Rewatched Open Water last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/boxoffice · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 3.3k points
The cinematography in Open Water is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Honestly, Open Water would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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