the fish that ate long island

Rating: 6/10 (29 December 2003)

A B-movie hiding behind a big budget and spectacular special effects. What a waste of acting talent, etc. All style, special effects, no substance. This film might have made a good episode of "Sea Hunt" or "Baywatch", but there wasn't sufficient plot for more than 30 minutes of celluloid. To add insult to injury, Spielberg completely disregarded a potentially great subplot, exposing the political intrigue and greed behind keeping the beaches open. I can't believe the AFI voted this film as one of the 100 best of all time. What were they drinking?