Aarcflick

 *Thrash* is, basically, a cross between *Crawl* and *Jaws* that is suffering from an identity crisis. Look: if you’re going to make a shark movie, I am contractually (well, not literally) obligated to mention Steven Spielberg’s classic, because it is simply excellent. It’s dramatic, it has political undertones, it showcases some of the finest filmmaking techniques your eyes have ever beheld, the performances are fantastic, and it features a shark that malfunctioned so often that it forced the film crew to shift their approach to building suspense—thereby turning it into one of the most harrowing films of all time. Many films—including its own sequels—that came afterward tried to emulate its success and failed. Hence, they had to resort to mutated, CGI-generated animals to achieve their objective. Although I occasionally enjoy films like *Under Paris* or *The Meg*, I yearn for those creature features that go back to basics, maintaining a small scale and high tension. That’s why I e...