Open Water movie

[chbrown2]

A diver friend & I went to Uptown last Thus. to view the movie (with a pretty "open" mind). Overall, I'm glad I saw it - some obvious things pop into your mind as you're watching all the calamity unfurl - like, maybe research the dive operation (size of boat/# of divers), carry a whistle AND an inflatable sausage - stuff like that. But as the story progresses, it becomes obvious the screen writer took a LOT of creative liberties in the details. But the scary stuff is truly a diver's nightmare - the shark scenes really impact - from what I have read, the actors were NOT in protective cages (they wore chainmail under their neoprene though :o). The ending is surreal and will undoubtedly remain fixed in my brain for a while. I've done shark dives in the Bahamas, & have always had a healthy respect for them (like keep a distance & swim UNDER them), but this movie gives me a little different perspective on them. 'Just glad we don't have to worry about "jaws" in the local lake scene!