Shark Tale (fun to watch but certainly not a catch)

Title: Shark Tale (B)
PH Release Date: October 5, 2004
Actors: Will Smith, Robert de Niro, Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Jack Black and Martin Scorcese
Director: Rob Letterman, Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson
Story & Screenplay: Rob Letterman & Michael J. Wilson
Musical Appearances: Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott
Producer: Bill Damaschke, Janet Healy & Allison Lyon Segan
Studio: DreamWorks

“A new school’s gonna rule… but not in this ocean…. "

Big Willy is back after a successful Sci-fi flick, and this time, he ain’t saving the world from sheer destruction, he’s saving his ass from getting fried--- literally. Will Smith is Oscar, the type who ends up working at the same place with the same job that your father used to and be second-rate in it, or in real world what we like to call a loser. He found the easiest way to the top together with Lino (I’m not sure what his name was) played by Jack Black. All reefs break loose when the Godfather tried to get even and Oscar needed to find a way to clean up the mess he started.

Mixed reactions are surrounding this movie and you ain’t getting any different from me. Everyone was effective. It’s like the characters were all written based on them and it was a blast hearing them all making a fool of themselves. But as much as I enjoyed it and it pull off that gangsta’ boorish attitude, the story just wasn’t that good enough to be with the likes of the ogre.

From the trailer alone, I was kinda skeptical bout seeing this movie, I thought I knew the whole story already and there might be nothing else left for me to enjoy when I watch it. I’m completely right and I’m totally wrong. I’m right because it was so predictable and ordinary that I started to think that Resident Evil 2 wasn’t that bad (but it was that bad, the urge is there to trounce this movie for life). I’m so wrong because the movie was far from dreary.

People will mostly compare it to Finding Nemo (which I didn’t love, but is a good movie, I love Dory though) but the only akin thing about the two is that they’re both happening below sea level and that sharks can be vegetarians. It’s far from Nemo cuz Nemo is a family movie; it rummaged into the love between the father and son. And this one, it delved into nothing but craziness. One thing this movie completely lacks is the tenderness; it was so concentrated on being a hilarious movie that they forgot to invest on the feelings of the viewers. They emerge no sympathy whatsoever from the audience. It’s all “yah that’s cool dawg! you go work that thang fishy, swim it right thurr, shake your tail scaly!!!”

As I’ve mentioned earlier, it’s funny how almost all of them, felt like them, and it’s crazy, but I love it. Renee was so cute I’d marry her even if she’s all scaly. Angelina was vehement from head to foot, rather tail. Jack Black was funny, De Niro was so analyze this, and Martin was so good that he should start considering just acting, it might just be where his Oscar will be from.

It was a really enjoyable movie, something your whole barkada will enjoy. It’s a good date movie cuz both parties will enjoy, there’s Agent J for the boys and the romance for the girls. But one thing it is not, is a family movie. The language is totally off for children. This ain’t no kiddie movie. The only lesson your kid will get from this one is that fishes have lives too. Plus, if you’re not that knowledgeable about black culture or even the American culture (really familiar), you might not enjoy it as much. Not a movie that you can tag as inspirational and moving, but undeniably enjoyable. So if you’re feeling like taking some “lansa” in you, go ahead, take the plunge.