Something was very fishy about "Shark Tale".

Rating: 6/10 (25 May 2007)

My Take: Colorful yet under-written animated movie.
Despite "Shark Tale" being a rather comical and colorful animation serial by Dreamworks Studios, this film somehow marks the beginning of the end for the studios big success, starting with such delights like the two "Shrek" films. "Shark Tale" started to loose its charm as time passes, something that any change to DVD can't cover for. This movie is rather unfunny compared to the likes of the first "Shrek", and most especially the superior sequel "Shrek 2". The film follows the success of Pixar's "Finding Nemo", but is sorely left behind by how much "Nemo" succeeded. How could it? Because this one tried to be cool and serious at the same time in one movie. They wanted to give its viewer both a fast-tongued comedy spoof and a "Godfather" of the animated kind. But some success are too big for all to come true.
Now, enough of negatives. "Shark Tale" does offer some entertainment. The voicing may get pretty annoying at times, but Robert DeNiro's voice as Don Lino, the shark mob boss is very good. Admittedly, it's fun to see DeNiro going tough and bad as a shark. The animation is colorful and clear, may you see it on either the big-screen or DVD. And some of the laughs does work sometimes, when seen in the right mood.
Overall, not a success, but not much of a disappointment. If only it targeted more on a frequent audience and had a more kid-friendly plot to accompany the fine colors.
Rating: *** out of 5.