Annoying Will Smith and weak script in otherwise amusing animation

Rating: Null/10 (5 February 2009)

Will Smith is a good actor but here he always remains Will Smith even when he becomes famous as Oscar, the 'shark-slayer'. His non-stop talking also got on my nerves. De Niro and Scorsese have some amusing lines together and there are plenty of pop culture references throughout the film. Sadly, the plot is weak and Jack Black's character Lenny is given short thrift even though the film should really have been about him. The animation quality is decent though hardly ground-breaking. Still watchable and fun at least for kids, though adults may be exhausted long before the end credits.
Overall 6/10