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A deep cover operative awakens to find himself imprisoned on a submarine. With the help of a fellow prisoner and an amateur agent, he must race against the clock to escape the vessel and expose who set him up.
In the remote wilderness, a group of friends on a camping trip encounter a territorial and aggressive alligator. Their leisurely outing quickly devolves into a desperate fight for survival as they are hunted by the predator. They must use their wits and courage to escape the deadly creature and the treacherous swamp.
Black Water received a mixed reception from critics and audiences. While some praised its attempts at creating suspense and its straightforward creature-feature approach, others found the plot predictable and the execution lacking in originality.
Praised for its suspenseful moments and survival thriller elements.
Criticized for its unoriginal premise and sometimes formulaic scares.
Some viewers found the alligator's relentless pursuit effective.
Google audience: Audience reviews for Black Water are largely absent, with no significant consensus on what viewers specifically liked or disliked.
The film was shot in Louisiana, a state known for its bayous and alligator population, adding to the authenticity of the setting.
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Messrs. Van Damme and Lundgren reunite just one time too many for this terrible underwater thriller. The former ("Wheeler") finds himself on a submarine where a rogue CIA operative "Rhodes" (Al Sapienza) and his team are bent on gunning him...
A mostly subpar action/thriller with a few surprises. Nevertheless, nice to see Dolph and Jean-Claude together!
Lundgren probably contributed about a day's worth of shooting to the very inappropriately named _Black Water_. JCVD, occupying the other space on the cover, is actually a lead role in the movie though, but he hasn't been in a good movie in ...