Great for kids, but...

Rating: 3/10 (3 October 2004)

Most animated movies are aimed specifically at kids or teenagers, as that is the age group that watches the most cartoons. Going to see "Shark Tale," I was hoping that even though my adolescent years are way behind me, I could still enjoy it on the same level that made me enjoy movies like "Shrek 2" and "Finding Nemo".
Mission not accomplished.
For one thing, I wasn't a big fan of the animation. With the exception of the sharks, most of the characters were drawn as if someone just stuck a human face on a fish's body, complete with eyelids and squared-off teeth. It didn't look good to me, and that made me care about the characters less.
The second thing was the story line, which ran about as deep as a puddle. The humor was too juvenile for me to find humor in, and the more adult side of the story, the "mob" story, has been played out too many times for me in too many stories to peak my interest.
If I were 20-25 years younger, I'm sure I would have enjoyed it a lot more. But, for me, "Shark Tale" will get put into the file in my memory labeled "Saw it once, won't see it again."
My score: 6 out of 10.
P.S. Note to the writers: It's about a decade too late for M.C. Hammer take-offs!