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Eagle Vs. Shark
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Plot
Lily (Horsley) is a loser. She dreams of nothing in life but attracting the affections of Jarrod (Clement), a fellow loser who’s a regular customer at the fast food restaurant where she works. But Jarrod is having trouble committing, because he’s got revenge on his mind…
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| A beautiful film | |
| I absolutely loved this film. I found it moving, funny and surprising. It was lovely to see characters who would otherwise have been relegated to the 'quirky friend' sub-plot given top billing and I truly rooted for both of them. Many reviewers have focused on Loren Horsley's performance, which is, I agree, absolutely beautiful; but I think equal praise is due to Jemaine Clement, whose textured and pitch-perfect portrayal of a lead who, by his own admission, is 'too complex' just melted my h... More | |
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Posted by Marianne at 15:48, 24 July 2008 | Report This Post | |
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| agle vs. Shark (2007, Taika Waititi) gn=left]The stop motion animations that broke up the scenes were good. A nice distraction.eft]gn=left]It's just not funny.gn=left]The failed 'Napoleon Dyamite' tone. It tries to go for the awkward but funny nerd. It fails miserably. The script is so dire it misses out on the essential point of having to root for your protagonists.gn=left]Loren Horsley. Intensely irritating, about as watchable as having your skin scraped off with a rusty spoon is fun. There... More | |
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Posted by swordsandsandals at 16:43, 13 June 2008 | Report This Post | |
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| This is quirky with a capital Q. I found it to be very funny and touching. The comments about it resembling Napoleon Dynamite is correct as they both moulded from the same type of comedy. The only thing I would find a little uncredible is that all the characters are quirky bar none. However saying that I found that I was laughing more outload with this film than with many minstream so called comedies. The joke about the "smashing him up so he can't walk" was just classic Defin... More | |
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Posted by Achtung Englander at 11:08, 25 February 2008 | Report This Post | |
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| I wasn't quite sure where it was really going. It's been a long time since i saw it but i remember feeling distinctly underwhelmed especially with the heavy praise that was being aluded upon it by other reviewers. My troubles, i think, stemmed from the fact that having been in New Zealand recently and having discussed the film with a bunch of Kiwi's even they were referring to it as the 'Kiwi Napolean Dynamite'. There were too few good laughs and an absence of original material could never lift... More | |
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Posted by NickHilton at 18:46, 10 February 2008 | Report This Post | |
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| Yeah I though it was an excellent comedy as well. I really quite fancied Loren Horsley and wanted to give Lilly a big hug because the poor thing was so sweet. It does remind you of Napoleon Dynamite but that's no bad thing because NP was a great film, and Eagle vs Shark holds it's own in my opinion. ... More | |
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Posted by Fluke Skywalker at 10:20, 08 February 2008 | Report This Post | |
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| RE: Eagle Vs. Shark | |
| A genuinely funny, genuinely must see movie. I agree that Loren Horsley was the stand-out. I fell in love with her pinched and pensive Frank Spencer expression. Her Lily is the perfect counterpoint to the very smackable Jarrod. A great surrounding cast too. Great stuff. ... More | |
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Posted by demoncleaner at 20:17, 17 September 2007 | Report This Post | |
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| quirks abound | |
| Great performances all round, especially Loren Horsley. A gentle tale of love and revenge from the slightly nerdy side of the fence. Sometimes the humour borders on the uncomfortable but that leaves you not quite knowing what to expect and does keep you engaged. I noted it had lottery funding of some kind (not sure it it was ours or NZs, but a good use of pulic funds if you ask me. ... More | |
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