Freaktana A Major Disappointment

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

ninnels This film is a godsend, sent down specifically to entertain adults and children alike. It stands with some of the greatest movies of all time, and absolutely dominates Finding Nemo - which is substandard to this film. (And every other film; it's awful.) I would recommend this to literally everyone, whether you enjoy looking at fish or not. In addition to this, Lola. What a foxy specimen. You will definitely adore this film, it is possibly the best title ever released.

irishboy141 This is a generic ganster movie disguised as a kids film. It has product placement out the wazoo. And the only reason it's animated was to leech off the sucess of Finding Nemo; I'm dead serious, the story itself would not change if you made it live action and set it in New York. Aside from that; the "characters" are shot like humans are shot in live action (because this movie was made by hacks), the voice acting is terrible, the "characters" are boring stereotypes, the plot is generic, the color pallet is ugly, the characters are ugly, the environment is ugly, and since I'm reviewing this movie in 2018, I can say this feels so dated and disgusting.Skip this trash and watch Finding Nemo.

Mathewdixon42 Shark Tale was released in 2004, to mixed reviews and financial success. Now while many have brought up the fact that Dreamworks released this only a year after Finding Nemo came out. Does that mean it's a shameless ripoff? Eh, not really. Does that mean it's good? Eh, it's alright. The animation is good, but not as good as it could have been for the time it was made. Dreamworks released Shrek 2 that same year with far better animation to showcase. So it's not like they we're limited by the technology they had available. The character designs are a little off-putting at times. The concept to anthropomorphize the fish characters was an odd one, especially since they didn't do it to all of them. Some of them look just like the real fish counterparts, while others are designed to look like the actors portraying them. This is inconsistent and for the most part kinda creepy looking. At least the shark didn't look like Jack Black, shark were scary enough beforehand. The story line is very standard for a buddy comedy film, not much else to say about it. It's not unique, it's not that bad. As with every comedy film, it should be judged on the quality of it's humor. This film is actually pretty funny. Although it is filled with references that kids won't understand for the most part. Have your kids seen the Godfather or Titanic? No? Okay well they probably won't understand this movie's humor very well. Are you an adult watching this with your kid? Or alone? In which case you'll probably laugh. Crazy Joe was funny! Watch it and find out. "You're blowin' it man!" -Crazy Joe. The acting is actually not that bad. Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro are particularly good in their roles. Will Smith is not suited for animated roles, most of his cool charisma comes from being on screen. Anjelina Jolie and Jack Black are alright, but both would eventually do better work for Dreamworks in the Kung-Fu Panda films. Overall this film is too adult oriented for children. Although it has enough clever humor to be appealing to those of us who saw it as kids and revisit it now. Although there is a great deal of humor involving knowledge of gangster films such as the Godfather, those unfamiliar with these film may not find this intriguing at all. De Niro and Scorsese are fantastic in their roles, both being walking talking references to their own classic gangster films. Shark Tale is not on the same level as Finding Nemo by a long shot, but it makes for enjoyable viewing for the kids at heart.

eragonbookfan (NOTE: I'm a white guy from Japan, born and raised. And I loved this movie! Don't try a stereotype it saying only those in the "black crowd" like it, especially because it has Will Smith. lol wut???)Oh, and the the Nostalgia Critic is wrong, for being way too biased about this. I LIKE this film! Because it RULES! It's funny, it's creative, and it's cool & has effort! It ain't no "masterpiece", but it's not "bad" either! What do you expect from DreamWorks??? Don't put too much pressure on them! And Oscar the fish?? I never found him ugly! He does have a big mouth though. lulzBeing 12 when I first saw this, MAN, did I get a kick out of it! Though understand, "nostalgic" doesn't mean "better" - it just means you're more attached to it. But on it's own, I believe it still holds up to this day! And I think it DOESN'T deserve to get a majority of the hate it's been getting for who knows who. It really seems like films have the tendency to be overrated or either underrated, unfairly hated or unfairly loved these days - c'mon, all the hate on this film should be re-directed at something else; like "Never Cry Wolf", a horrid film that should NOT be called a "Disney" film.Moving way back, I give CREDIT to this animated film for INTRODUCING me to many big Hollywood names! Yeah, most of them I didn't really know at the time! I guess it's the cool thing about kid's films - famous names should at SOMETIME make their introduction to the minors in the audience! You name it! Whether it'd be Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Renée Zellweger, or Martin Scorsese (despite his putrid films that seem to glorify horrific behavior). And to this day,the fish LOOKING like the celebrities they're being voiced by! And all the jokes in the film worked too, especially the in-jokes.Honestly, I've NEVER found this movie to be a "rip-off" of "Finding Nemo" - I like any film about the ocean, as long as they're done RIGHT & tell a good story. And I think that's what this movie does; movies like this strike a chord within all of us! I do think it's a relatable film, even though all the main characters are fish. lol. Both grownups and kids can both equally enjoy this - it's a great feel-good movie, with decent animation, with even some good lessons in it, especially about honesty & family.And the soundtrack is unbelievably good, too - timeless & catchy, I've got a bunch of the songs on my iPod, not just for nostalgia sake, but because they're COOL! "Car Wash", "Got To Be Real", or "Get It Together," they're all so awesome!In the end, I'm glad this film exists, and I recommend every family to own a copy of it!8/10