Shark Tale (Widescreen Edition) DVD Review
Actor(s):
Angelina Jolie,
Jack Black,
Renée Zellweger,
Robert De Niro,
Will Smith
Directors(s):
Bibo Bergeron,
George Tyne,
Hy Averback,
Jackie Cooper,
Larry Gelbart,
Rob Letterman,
Vicky Jenson,
William Wiard
When a shark accidentally clobbers himself, a small fish named Oscar (voiced by Will Smith,
I, Robot) just happens to be around, prompting everyone to believe that he killed the shark himself. This lie soon makes Oscar a celebrity, worshipped by the general mass of fish, wooed by a glittering golddigger (Angelina Jolie,
Girl, Interrupted), missed by his best friend (Renee Zellweger,
Cold Mountain)--and hunted by the godfather of great whites (Robert De Niro,
Goodfellas). Can a vegetarian shark named Lenny (Jack Black,
School of Rock) get Oscar out of this mess? The formulaic story of
Shark Tale never reaches the giddy heights of Pixar's output (
Finding Nemo,
Monsters Inc.,
Toy Story) or the freewheeling comedy of
Shrek, but it's capably told and impeccably animated--the sheer technical skill is stunning. Kids won't get the mobster jokes or the other pop-culture references, but they'll enjoy it nonetheless.
--Bret Fetzer
