Movie Review

Eagle vs Shark (2007)

Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 13, 2007

Owen Gleiberman

Owen Gleiberman is a film critic for EW

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EW's GRADE

C-

Details Limited Release: Jun 15, 2007; Rated: R; Length: 88 Minutes; Genre: Comedy; With: Jemaine Clement and Loren Horsley

Image credit: Matt Grace

GEEK LOVE Horsley (right) and not-so-interesting love interest Clement in the New Zealand comedy Eagle vs Shark

Or, Napoleon Not-So-Dynamite. Made in New Zealand, which ups the whimsical-yuk factor because of those funny accents, Eagle vs Shark is the coy and coyer comedy of a cartoon-passive geek (Loren Horsley) who falls for a cartoon-angry dork with Mick Jagger's lips. He's played by Jemaine Clement (of HBO's Flight of the Conchords), who has genuine presence but, in this film, only one note to play. Before Clement gives in to romance, he must take revenge on the bully who once beat him up. It's a tale that reduces angst, not to mention love, to a generational tic. C-

Originally posted Jun 13, 2007 Published in issue #940 Jun 22, 2007 Order article reprints

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