Eagle vs Shark

Love is awkward, no doubt. "Eagle vs. Shark" seems to be made ​​just for reminding us that. This is the story of Lily, a naive cashier of a fast food franchise in Wellington, New Zealand, who falls for Jarrod, an insufferable jerk  who has never been able to overcome the traumas of adolescence and works in a video game store.

Jarrod has a mission in life: to kill his school nemesis. Lily, silly as she is, offered to take him to his hometown so he can fulfill his noble end. Once there, with friends, family, scenes full of sorrow and waterproof sweatshirts with fluorescent colors, he realizes that love can also be a mistake that sometimes is worth making.

That is precisely what this film is about. It is a flawed romantic comedy, which could have happened to the friend, the friend of a friend or yourself. To watch it is to understand that we always have a geek and a dumb part inside us.

It will help you understand that we are all a little bit hated at our work places and that we all live full of unresolved issues that kill us in the inside. If you liked Juno, sure you will like this film too.

This movie, of course, also has its weak parts; but it quickly offsets them with scenes full of clever black humor and games of stop motion, going back and forth whimsically between songs that are real jewels.

This is one of those films that survive thanks to its soundtrack. One should see it at least to realize that the tasteless cashiers serving burgers at McDonald's fall in love too, to the beat of an 80’s song.

Director: Taika Waititi

Writers: Taika Waititi (story), Taika Waititi

Stars: Loren Horsley, Jemaine Clement and Craig Hall