SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Blake Rivera If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Leofwine_draca A solid actioner combining the talents of Franco Nero (without a doubt one of the most charismatic and capable of Italian actors, ever) and Enzo G. Castellari (the acclaimed Italian action director whose use of slow-motion and ultra-stylish action has led to him being discovered as the "Italian John Woo") for what is an entertaining, if not exactly classic, movie. The main problem with this film is the underwater photography. Sure, it looks nice - especially nice here, too, none of that murkiness you see in THUNDERBALL - but, as with all underwater photography ever filmed, it serves to slow down the pacing of the movie.THE SHARK HUNTER is a beautiful-to-look at adventure, filmed in stunning tropical locations with an accomplished cast and seasoned director at the helm. So what's the problem? There's no major one, other than that the lack of action here stops it from being a class act. Aside from an expertly-staged bar room brawl, the first hour is taken up with slow-moving plot shenanigans and lots of deep sea diving. It's interesting at first but after forty minutes I was itching for something exciting to happen. Luckily I didn't have to wait too long until it did.The film's highlight is an extended chase sequence between hero Franco Nero and villain Werner Pochath. Starting off as a snazzy car chase, the action soon changes to a heart-rending (in the literal sense) chase by foot (incorporating a tense shoot-out into the proceedings), then finishes off by becoming a plane/boat chase through swampland! Also in the latter part of the film are a handful of shoot-outs, beatings, and punch-ups to be entertained by, which incorporate Castellari's excellent use of slow motion which happens just at the right times to top everything off - he certainly doesn't overuse it, only bringing into play when the time is right and he wants to finish off a scene with an ultra-cool moment of stylised violence.The plot is fairly standard stuff, with plenty of clichéd characters like a greedy gang boss, a slimy gang of thugs led by a really slimy slime, silent hit men, and some barely-clothed women wandering around to liven up the scenery. Everyone is against each other so plenty of death ensues towards the end of the movie - particularly during the downbeat finale which kills off just about every supporting character there is, for no real reason! There's little gore to speak of, expect for a cool stunt involving a shark ripping off a guy's leg underwater, but this is no horror film (incidentally, Castellari was originally up to direct ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS - which I'm sure shares underwater photography with this movie - before Lucio Fulci took over and the rest is history).As for the smallish cast, it's a winner. Franco Nero effortlessly sails through his heroic, good-natured ex-mafia character and is one guy you can always root for, and slimy villain Eduardo Fajardo (a spagwest veteran) makes for an adequate foil. Michael Forrest plays Donovan, a character whose motivations don't really come clear until the end, whilst the Mexican Jorge Luke has the comedy relief part of Nero's partner, an excitable and slightly dumb - but no less heroic - companion. Keep an eye out for director Castellari appearing in a cool role as a thug who gets to knock Nero's lights out in glorious slow-motion. However, the guy who really shines in his part is the underrated Werner Pochath, playing the aforementioned 'slimy slime' with his usual brand of cocky, seething nastiness - good stuff. An enjoyable treat for fans of the director, star or genre, but lacking the finesse, action and plotting that would make it one to come back to.

Coventry "Guardians of the Deep" could more or less be described as a rip-off of Peter Benchley's "The Deep", only … this version is a whole lot better and numberless times more entertaining! It's a very silly and immensely grotesque adventure movie, with highly implausible stunts and unrealistic characters, but the whole thing is so spirited and so vividly directed by Enzo G. Casterllari that you can't help but be amused. Spaghetti western hero Franco Nero (wearing a blond wig that nearly makes him unrecognizable) stars as a treasure hunter on a quest to recover $10 million from a plane wreck that lies on the bottom of the Caribbean Sea. The valuable loot is located nearby a shark-infested cave, but that can't be an issue, as Mike also happens to be a fearless and ruthless shark hunter who doesn't even hesitate to crash down in the open sea with a parachute to take on a Tiger Shark with his bare hands, now how about that?!? His search is complicated when other parties learn about the treasure as well, like a CIA agent on "holiday" and a bunch of corrupt local police officers. "Guardians of the Deep" features a constantly high level of spectacle & suspense and the film benefices extremely from the lusciously exotic photography by Raúl Cubero. This film is very beautiful to look at … and to listen to, as the De Angelis brothers' score is downright phenomenal and dreamy. Although not exactly a legit entry in the "Sharksploitation" sub genre (like "Great White", "Monster Shark" or "Tintorera"), this film contains some of the greatest and most masterfully enacted shark attack sequences ever in low-budget cult cinema! The sharks in the cave assist Mike during the finale and explicitly devour a couple of his opponents. The action scenes are impressive at sea as well as on the mainland, with tough macho fistfights, wild car chases and shootouts. This puppy is quite obscure and difficult to find, but worth tracking down if you like tropical settings, shark-action and Castellari's versatile repertoire.

slave2pc I saw this movie almost a thousand times when I was a kid. I had it on VHS. And I loved it every time. But now the tape has been lost for years, and I miss this great movie, especially the music score. Is there anyone out there who can tell me how to get this film? On DVD would be perfect, but I don't think that is possible. Even on DivX or SVCD is just fine. I would be VERY grateful...

f.gimenez Actor Franco Nero and director Enzo G. Castellari made it again with this film.After some very interesting films like "High Crime", "Cry,Onion" and "Keoma", Castellari and Nero worked together in this great, brilliant adventure or action film, as you like. The beautiful photography, the wonderful music and fine acting make this film most enjoyable.Franco Nero does a great performance as usual... Eduardo Fajardo performs a very bad and cruel villain as usual too... This film has many great underwater scenes, car chasing, fights, and a solid plot, oh... and a quite surprising ending.Who can ask for anything more??...It´s absolutely worthwhile watching it!!.