Not a bad movie!

Rating: 8/10 (16 May 2018)

The animation's not that bad though I can understand why some people think otherwise. The voice acting and characters are pretty decent and the story's ok but some of the characters are unlikable and have questionable motives. Will Smith voices Oscar, a working-class fish trying to live a better life while working at a whale wash to pay off his debt he acquired from his boss. Supporting him is his co-worker Angie (Renee Zellweger) who gives him a pearl which he uses to bet on a horse race rather than pay off his debt as originally intended. Actions like those make Oscar selfish, unlikable and hard to root for. On top of that his design may turn viewers off. It never bothered me though.
Things however look up for him though as he leads a shark that intended to kill him to his death by an anchor leading everyone to think he's the "Shark Slayer". using his newfound attention he sets out to create a better life for himself while also enjoying the rewards that come out of his lie. Unfortunately this attracts the attention of mob boss Don Lino (Robert De Niro) who sets out to find out who the killer is and punish him while also looking for is son Lenny (Jack Black) who faked his death with the help of Oscar to start a new life as a vegetarian after his father disapproves of his decision. Will he tell the truth and risk everything of keep it a secret and live the lie? I think you know where this goes. There're a lot of puns based on celebrities and brands and they can either come off as funny or just annoying product placement. It's not one of Dreamworks greatest but I enjoyed it as a kid and I think it's ok.