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Watch this if you liked: "Piranha"

Directed by David R. Ellis, "Shark Night 3D" is one of the worst of its kind, failing practically in every aspect, right down to its title. The word 'night' has no business being in the title seeing that most of the action occurred during the day. Audiences who are planning to fork out cash for a 3D ticket thinking that they are going to get the same amount of excitement, gore and gut-spewing as "Piranha 3D", are in for a real big disappointment.

Sara Paxton plays Sara, a mysterious college student with a deep and disturbing secret. She invites her friends to a post- graduation party on the lake at her parents' Louisiana island weekend house. In this group of friends, there are the usual stereotypes: the slut, the funny one, the jock and his girl, and of course the nerd guy that's in love with Sara. Through a series of events, they get eaten one by one in a very un-scary way.

No one knows how the sharks got into the lake, the locals are evil and unimaginably stupid, and there is a character that seems like he came right out of a Bollywood film, because he is over-dramatically indestructible. The rendering of the sharks are passable during some scenes but in most cases, they look rubber -like and not at all intimidating.

Confusing as it may be, this is the same film director that brought you "Snakes on a Plane" and "Final Destination 2". How is it possible that someone is able to make a bunch of snakes on a plane interesting but a bunch of sharks in a lake downright boring? Then again, maybe the missing puzzle piece is Samuel L. Jackson.

In conclusion, bad plot, bad effects, poor acting, and just boring. If there's anyone who still insists on watching it, save a few extra bucks and watch 2D instead.

Cinema Online, 25 October 2011