Shark Tale
RATING: 6.5/10

Review Date:        October 24, 2004
Directors:             Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson, Rob Letterman
Writers:              Rob Letterman, Damian Shannon, Mark Swift, Michael Wilson
Actors:                Will Smith as Oscar
                           Robert DeNiro as Don Lino
                           Jack Black as Lenny
Audience of Choice:                 Animation/Teens/Comedy
Year of Release:  2004

STORYLINE: The sea underworld is shaken up when the son of the shark mob boss is found dead and a young fish named Oscar is found at the scene. Being a bottom feeder, Oscar takes advantage of the situation and makes himself look like he killed the finned mobster. Oscar soon comes to realize that his claim may have serious consequences.

MY REVIEW: First things first: this movie isn't all that great for younger children. They probably won't get most of the jokes and will be bored. If anything, they will enjoy the constant hyper-activity in the movie and might be pleased by Will Smith's schtick. I can mostly see teens enjoying this movie though, especially since it makes so many refrences to pop culture and popular movies. It's also an hour and a half long commercial, seeing as how it advertises every known product on the planet. We see things like "Gup" instead of "Gap" and "Old Wavy" instead of "Old Navy". This surprisingly didn't bother me at all, mostly because it's done in a way that's actually humorous, and you actually take note of it too. They had some very clever hollywood producers for this flick if you ask me. I assume they'll be soiling themselves when they see all the money they're raking in too.

       I was entertained throughout the entire movie, and was kept laughing by all the non-stop flow of jokes. If you have a problem with Will Smith, then DON'T see this movie, otherwise, go ahead and enjoy the ride. There was a guy beside me with a voodoo-doll of Will Smith snickering loudly while stabbing it, so I guess there are a few of you out there. I actually like Smith, and find him quite the promising young actor....oh wait, I'm lying, but I do find him entertaining none-the-less. Another thing to take note of is how fun the actors are. Will Smith obviously does his usual gangsta attitude (greatly I might add), and the others like Robert DeNiro, Jack Black, and Renee Zellweger were also at the top of their game. The fish faces went perfectly with the voices, and speaking of which, I found some of the faces hilarious. It almost looked like the sea-creatures were farting out of their mouths sometimes...take note of it. The movie's graphics aren't all that amazing when compared to the likes of Finding Nemo, but it is more humorous in the way it's presented.

       All in all, I would reccomend this movie to people who like any of the following: mob humor, Will Smith / gangsta jokes, CGI-based movies, and non-stop entertainment. In other words, if you have an attention span of thirty seconds and don't actually like thinking (plus know a good amount of pop-culture), then see this movie! By the way, I wasn't a big fan of the whole love triangle thing. The movie isn't supposed to be stand-out in originality or anything, but it still annoys me every time.

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