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2007 Certificate 15
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Fans of cult hit NAPOLEON DYNAMITE will find much to like in this quirky New Zealand import. Director Taika Waititi's debut feature centres on the oddest of couples: Lily (Loren Horsley), an outcast at the fast food restaurant where she works, and Jarrod (Jermaine Clement, FLIGHT OF THE CONCORDS), a clerk at a video game store .. Read more

Starring Joel Tobeck, Jemaine Clement, Loren Horsley, Brian Sergent
Director Taika Waititi
Genres Comedy

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Eagle Vs. Shark

Fans of cult hit NAPOLEON DYNAMITE will find much to like in this quirky New Zealand import. Director Taika Waititi's debut feature centres on the oddest of couples: Lily (Loren Horsley), an outcast at the fast food restaurant where she works, and Jarrod (Jermaine Clement, FLIGHT OF THE CONCORDS), a clerk at a video game store who is completely oblivious to his dork status. Lily's days revolve around Jarrod's daily burger-driven appearances at her job, but, alas, he only has eyes for her perky blonde coworker. But Lily wins his heart with her video game prowess, and the pair becomes a couple. However, Jarrod has more than romance on his mind, and he journeys back to his hometown to face a high school nemesis with loyal Lily in tow. Though Jarrod provides much of the film's humour, Lily provides its heart. Horsley's resume doesn't feature a large number of credits, but she is wonderful as Lily. She's awkward and honest, sweet and completely smitten with Jarrod. As Jarrod, Clement has perfected the deadpan delivery that made NAPOLEON DYNAMITE so much fun. As in its predecessor, EAGLE VS. SHARK features characters that aren't aware that they aren’t 'normal'. From Jarrod's mullets to his family's beloved track suits, they’re a study in strange, but they are genuine and real people. Like other odd romances such as HAROLD AND MAUDE, this love seems unlikely, but good acting and smart writing make it work.

Starring Joel Tobeck, Jemaine Clement, Loren Horsley, Brian Sergent, Rachel House
Director Taika Waititi
Studio OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 24 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 21 Jan 2008
Production year: 2007
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of

    In 2003, Kiwi director Taika Waititi (sometimes credited as Taika Cohen) made Two Cars, One Night, a charming and... read more on Time Out

    • Ben Walters, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • A comic delight destined for cult adoration

    • Empire
    • Posted 06 Dec 2007

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  • 33 out of 40 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    And now for something completely different...

    A perfectly mis-matched (or perfectly matched) pair of oddballs gravitate to each other in this perfectly written and directed film from Taika Cohen.

    This is very much in the Napoleon Dynamite vein, but then again totally separate and in its own realm of quirkyness. You know as soon as this opens it is not going to be a straightforward hour and a half, enter the fantastically awkward main characters and we are off. Loren Horsley is just fantastic beyond words as Lily, as is Jemaine Clement as her love interest, the Looser Jarrod.

    It is a real personal sort of film, and in away I could understand people having difficulty with it, if so I would say watch it again, as for me the whole thing is just brilliant. One of those very special (odd, but special) moments where you find something totally on another plane, definately one of the best films I have seen in 2007.

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    An unexpected gem

    I stuck this on my rental list a while back as it looked interesting.. by the time I got it, I'd forgotten what it was supposed to be all about. So I just watched it without looking it up first. All I can say is, what a great film.

    There seem to be a lot of really good films that have come out of New Zealand so maybe I shouldn't have been surprised! I absolutely loved it, great acting, great lines.. a very funny and engrossing film. The 'fight' scene has to be one of the funniest things I've seen for ages.

    I will be checking out more from this director!!

      • Moose666 from Chertsey
      • Posted 01 Jul 2008 22:28

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