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Shark Bait (2006)
Cute but same old story
This movie was well animated and had a good voice cast, but the plot left something to be desired. Namely, it has been done over and over again. The plot was literally an even mix between Finding Nemo and Shark Tail, without the originality. It seems everyone is jumping on the "cool underwater 3D animated fish stories" bandwagon.
Additionally, the characters were one dimensional and if you've seen any of Disney's animal movies, you basically know the story. Loss of family, find a loved one, overcome the bad guy despite being the underdog, sappy ending. (And Disney does keep churning those out) Different company, same old concept, without anything new added to the mix.
Overall, it was a cute movie for kids. However, if you're over the age of 14 and are still looking for good underwater animation, try Finding Nemo or even better, Shark Tale, which was geared more toward plot-liking adults.
The Descent (2005)
Don't Waste Your Money
The only reason to go see this in theaters is for the Saw III preview released exclusively before it.
The movie itself was worthless. The plot left very much to be desired; IE there hardly was one. Visually, it looked as if someone went out in their back yard and decided to make a home movie. Half of the time, you can barely figure out what you're looking at.
Whatever scares this movie offers come solely from things jumping out at the characters over and over and over and over again. And speaking of characters, you couldn't care less about them. Oh my, that woman just got mangled, anyone want popcorn?
If you're looking to watch something along these lines, go rent The Cave (2005). It has better acting, a better plot, and you can actually see what's going on.
Irréversible (2002)
Interesting, but hard to watch...
The story-line was worth watching but the manner in which the film was shot was horrible. In at least half of the movie, the camera swings around as if it were on a thrill park ride; so badly that it made me slightly nauseous.
I know others who for that very reason skipped the rest of the movie and headed straight for the rape scene. I myself found it very powerful and scary in the fact that it seemed incredibly real. I would not advise viewing this movie if you have a background of sexual abuse. For those who have a liking of rougher sexual practices, this does in fact play like a low budget pornographic scene.
Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci are always a pleasure to watch, though for real entertainment value, I would suggest viewing a very similar movie, Memento (2000), instead.