Eagle vs Shark (2007)
Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with free extra large fries. After gatecrashing Jarrod's party and proving her skills on the game console, Lily goes down to Jarrod's home town with him so he can settle an old score with a past school bully.
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The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
I seriously thought it was going to be an ok movie for me to watch, well it was a disaster. I find that the two characters were more confused and all over the place especially the guys role. Whoever wrote this film, should be ashamed of themselves! The guys role was like a dwerp who just wants to make people's lives a living hell and the girl is like dreamy but confused. The writers honestly should've redone both characters personality and make them more get to the point that one of them I'd genuinely in love with one another! Horrible movie, AVOID!!!!
Eagle vs Shark is the tale of two socially awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love; through revenge on high-school bullies, burgers, and video games.The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes was that while there were "frequent moments of wit and mordant humor, Eagle vs Shark needs more to distinguish itself from other precious, Napoleon Dynamite-ish comedies' moments." That is probably about right. I loved the awkwardness of both characters, I loved the idea of an animal party. I've given this a good rating mostly for its quirkiness, but I do have to concede that Taika Waititi had still not quite found his groove. If not for that "Conchord" star power, this might have gone completely unnoticed.
Beautifully shot, painfully endearing and wonderfully funny. The film teeters on the edge of saccharin but (Thank heavens!) never falls on that side. The script is brought to life by Jermaine Clement (Jarrod) and Loren Horsley (Lily) whose expert comic timing and delivery make "Eagle vs. Shark" a film that I feel could not possibly fail to please. Horsley's performance as Lily is practically flawless; never, in my opinion, has there been a more likable character in the movies. Clement is hilarious, I wish there was a better way to put it but i literally laughed till I cried and his unbearable awkwardness provided the perfect counterpart to Lily's unbearable sweetness. The beautiful Wellington, New Zealand is the perfect back drop for this equally beautiful, however obscure, love story. I think this film is truly unique and heartwarming and entertained me from start to finish. When I had finished watching it, I was genuinely tempted press play and watch it again.If you haven't seen it, watch it and if you have seen it, watch it again.
If you're depressed or feeling blue, this is the movie for you! A story about two nerds falling in love leads to a series of crazy situations. Each one of the characters contains a surprise factor and some of them just are too much! The movie reminds me of "Cashback" in some points but without the stylish soundtrack. This could be considered a typical Sundance movie with a simple script and really good Art Direction ideas on the extreme kitsch side. Sometimes it's possible to feel Douglas Coupland whispering something about the unwanted adult life or Monthy Phiton screaming loud. In the end, a wonderful and creative piece of art!