Loren Horsley,
Jemaine Clement,
Brian Sergent,
Rachel House,
Craig Hall
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Two lonely misfits embark on a bizarre journey of romance and revenge after bonding at a "come as your favorite animal" costume party in Academy Award nominee Taika Waititi's quirky romantic comedy. J... read more
Directed by: Taika Waitiki
Release Date: August 17, 2007
Keywords:
cute,
funny,
little,
odd,
strange,
indie,
new zealand,
napoleon dynamite,
jemaine clement,
loren horsley,
New Zealand ,
Napoleon Dynamite ,
Jemaine Clement ,
Loren Horsley
DVD Release Date: January 8, 2008
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October 1, 2009A sweet, touching and very funny film. Jemaine Clement plays the nerd with issues really well but Loren Horsley really steals the show as Lily. Highly recommended.
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September 29, 2009I suppose love is blind. I don't see what Lily sees in Jarrod - to me, he is crazy whereas Lily is just awkward. But the movie is engaging. I find I was hoping they could make a go of it by the end.
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February 8, 2009Brilliant film showcasing the comedic talent of Jermaine Clement in a tale of two socially awkward misfits looking for love in strange ways with the help of video game prowess, burgers, and revenge on high school bullies.
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December 12, 2008Like all the other reviews oon this one, its a copy cat movie of Napoleon Dynamite. To tell the truth I didn't enjoy it. But I guess there are a few out there that will give it 4-5 Stars. Maybe its just beyond me or I'm beyond it, I don't know. What I do know is I will not add it... read more
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September 25, 2008Eagle vs. Shark is fun and sweet with loads to like. At the same time though all these things can be enjoyed from other films. Like so many of recent years the quirky humour tries too hard to be slightly odd and out there. The trick to oddball comedy is to find the right kind of ... read more
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July 21, 2008Stunning in its quirky, neglected way.
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AND YES! That -is- Jerome from Flight of the Concords.
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July 1, 2008Liked this one a lot more than I expected to. Cute film with likeable, weird characters. I couldn't understand what Lily saw in that... idiot... mind you, but this was surprisingly watchable and funny.
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May 21, 2008Basically New Zealand's version of Napoleon Dynamite, but picture it 10 years after high school and have him try out an adult relationship. I must have laughed out loud a hundred times, especially when the main character attempts to beat up an old high school bully in a wheelcha... read more
Critic Reviews
July 27, 2007
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
July 27, 2007
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
The movie's idea of funny is giving the two lovers identical moles bordering their upper lips. Full Review
July 13, 2007
Tom Long, Detroit News
Yes, the nerdy loser thing has been done to death, but writer-director Taika Cohen brings surprising depth to this film...Napoleon Dynamite dreams of being this movie. Full Review
July 13, 2007
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
So the only real argument I can make for Eagle vs. Shark, a stupid-absurdist comedy from New Zealand, is that I laughed a lot, often despite myself, and that while I might not be able to wholly justif... Full Review
July 6, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
I think this film was already made, and it was called Napoleon Dynamite.
July 6, 2007
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
Eagle vs. Shark might have seemed amusingly original, albeit in a self-consciously quirky, indie-movie kind of way, if Napoleon Dynamite didn't already exist. Full Review
July 5, 2007
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
The movie is so self-consciously odd and twee it's hard to connect with the sad-sack characters. Waititi borrowed the formula for Dynamite but created a damp firecracker.
June 22, 2007
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
If you just can't get enough of watching a waif being mistreated for comic effect, by all means go see Eagle vs. Shark. Full Review
June 22, 2007
Teresa Budasi, Chicago Sun-Times
A disturbing film trying to diguise itself as a quirky romantic comedy. There are indeed some laugh-out-loud moments; unfortunately most of the laughs are aimed at -- not with -- the misfits. Full Review
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