Under Paris – Movie Review
Director: Xavier Gens
Writer: Yannick Dahan, Xavier Gens, Maud Heywang, Yael Langmann, Olivier Torres (Screenplay)
Cast
- Bérénice Bejo (Final Cut)
- Nassim Lyes (Mayhem!)
- Anaïs Parello (Offensive)
- Iñaki Lartique (Plus belle la vie, encore plus belle)
Plot: Sophia, a brilliant scientist comes to know that a large shark is swimming deep in the river.
Runtime: 1 Hour 41 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Under Paris starts as brilliant scientist Sophia (Bejo) is exploring the connection to sea life in a garbage mass in the ocean. However, her research discovers that their shark has grown to a massive size in a short amount of time. Left disgraced, Sophia is left to present at the local ocean facility.
Meanwhile, a new campaign group believes the shark has made its way to Paris and turns to Sophia to investigate. Sophia joins forces with the local police to investigate the river hoping to discover where the shark is hiding. However, the shark has made the river its new hunting ground.
Verdict on Under Paris
Under Paris is an action horror following an expert scientist recruited to help get a shark out of the Paris River. However, a group of activists start making things more complicated and an impending triathlon puts them in a race against time.
This movie uses the same mentality as ‘Jaws’ with the location refusing to shut down a threat with dire consequences. However, it does bring forward a climate message, using the idea that predators would use new hunting grounds to survive. When it comes to the action, the catacombs sequence is the standout and the display of the chaotic nature a shark attack creates comes through. However, the activists are portrayed as stupid, rather than game-changing, which only makes things worse for everyone involved.
In the end, this movie follows the beats of most shark movies. It creates a bigger threat which sees an expert needing to overcome the odds and go against authority to stop. The chaotic sequences create a graphic display of the injuries suffered, elevating this movie. If you want a good old-school shark movie, this is going to be one for you to enjoy.
Where to Watch
Under Paris is available on Netflix now.
Final Thoughts – Under Paris is a chaotically entertaining summer shark movie.
