Film: The Requin
Cast: Alicia Silverstone, James Tupper, Deirdre O`Connell, Danny Chung
Director/Writer: Le-Van Kiet
Rating: 1/5
Runtime: 89 min

A couple (Alicia Silverstone and James Tupper) trying to survive a devastating event in their marriage decide to go broke on an  absolutely plush, scenic above water villa for a beachfront holiday in Vietnam. But not before long, they find themselves swept away and stranded at sea when a tropical storm erupts. They are marooned at sea, his leg is broken, her cell phone doesn’t work, and the hotel guys have conveniently forgotten about their existence. So no help is at hand. In order to survive, they are forced to fight the elements, while sharks circle below scenting human blood.

If you are trying to figure out what “Requin” means, lets get that out of the way. It is French for “shark” and the story(if you can all it that) is set in the former French colony of Vietnam. Despite the French connection ‘The Requin’ feels too limited to be entertaining. The filmmakers were clearly working with limited imagination and skill sets - which show up during the exasperating narrative spiel.