Eagle vs Shark

Name: Eagle vs Shark
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: June 15, 2007
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Craig Hall, Jemaine Clement, Loren Horsley

2007

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EAGLE VS. SHARK

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Miramax Films | Release Date: June 15, 2007

Starring: Craig Hall, Jemaine Clement, Loren Horsley

Summary: From New Zealand comes a wickedly offbeat love story - a funny, fractured romance between two total misfits, woven into an all-consuming quest for revenge, and shot through with the strange, sweet hilarity of the human condition. (Miramax Films)

Director: Taika Waititi

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 88 min

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Empire - Olly Richards

So quirky that it’s almost in danger of collapsing under the weight of its own antic whimsy at times, but a comic delight destined for cult adoration. Read full review

New York Post - Kyle Smith

Never before have I been so emotionally involved with an apple core, or seen salvation in a flip-flop. Taika Waititi, you had me at nunchuks. Read full review

Christian Science Monitor - Peter Rainer

What rescues Eagle vs. Shark is its focus on Lily. Although Horsley overdoes the winsomeness, she is genuinely appealing. Love erases Lily's geekiness and in its place stands an attractive young woman. Read full review

Salon - Andrew O'Hehir

It's a perfectly cheerful time at the movies, without any hint of drama or surprise. Read full review

ReelViews - James Berardinelli

There are occasional nice moments scattered throughout, but this is mostly a big, uncomfortable cartoon focused on the twisted attraction between two caricatures. Read full review

New York Daily News - Elizabeth Weitzman

This is the kind of movie in which Jarrod's nemesis turns out to be paraplegic, while his dad lives in a wheelchair despite the fact that he can walk just fine. Ha. Read full review

Village Voice - Jim Ridley

You can't see the forest for the twee in writer-director Taika Waititi's thicket of cutesy conceits, from the stunted supporting characters to the precious animated interludes. Read full review

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JakeK.

Aug 19, 2007

Jemaine, from Flight of the Conchords, was awesome in this movie. Really quirky.. much better than Napoleon Dynamite.

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Robert

Jul 24, 2007

I really enjoyed this film. The direction, screen play, acting, and music were all wonderful and I laughed continually. As the film progresses, the character study of Jarrod becomes deeper and, while you still laugh at his ridiculous pretensions, you begin to pity him as well.

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Didi25

Sep 16, 2017

Esta es una de las mejores películas que he visto, con un humor negro y bastante nerd, El rol de Lili es fantástico, se puede aprender un montón de las actitudes de esta chica. La peli sin embargo tiene mucho de Napoleón Dinamita.

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MarkS.

Jun 25, 2007

I was initially apprehensive about seeing this film due to the mixed ratings, but a 5-star review from Film Threat (oddly not included on Metacritic which usually includes them) helped turn me around and give it a chance. I found it to be a cute, fun movie that is funny, but not I was initially apprehensive about seeing this film due to the mixed ratings, but a 5-star review from Film Threat (oddly not included on Metacritic which usually includes them) helped turn me around and give it a chance. I found it to be a cute, fun movie that is funny, but not gut-bustingly so. The romance is nice and cute, but never chick-flick illogical. It's simply a nice tale of a couple of amusingly odd and awkward people who fall in love. Comparisons to Napoleon Dynamite make sense, but are not entirely appropriate. It's more like an entire world of people who have the same sort of unrealistic awkwardness of Napoleon, but without any real people to play them off of. I, and everyone I was with, enjoyed it thoroughly.… Expand

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Summersausage

Jan 16, 2013

This movie is so good. It is shot without any budget and it was so fun and dry black comedy. It makes me think about Napoleon Dynamite but a lot better and touching.

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Kingmush

Oct 4, 2010

http://mashupmash.blogspot.com/2010/10/eagle-vs-shark.html#comments

Eagle Vs. Shark one of my favorite movies and perhaps one of the most awkward movies to date. To get the gist of this movie think of Napoleon Dynamite...not make it with New Zealand accents. There you go! Basicallyhttp://mashupmash.blogspot.com/2010/10/eagle-vs-shark.html#comments

Eagle Vs. Shark one of my favorite movies and perhaps one of the most awkward movies to date. To get the gist of this movie think of Napoleon Dynamite...not make it with New Zealand accents. There you go! Basically Eagle Vs. Shark is the New Zealand Napoleon Dynamite...with a semi story and with half of Flight of the Concords backing it up. Now personally I loved Napoleon although I know countless people who hated it. So therefore my opinion of this movie is going to be fairly high statistically...and stats are right. I give this a 4.5 out of 5 This movie may be awkward but by the end you'll love the awkwardness and the characters in one.… Expand

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EvanP.

Jun 18, 2007

This was an average movie with a well below average cast.

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