Every now and then a movie comes by that seems like a pathetic movie just from the trailers. A movie that looks every ounce of cheesy with a low-budget, horrible acting and writers that don't know the difference between a comma and an ampersand. When you are finally convinced to watch one of those movies you find that it wasn't as horrible as it looked from said trailers but enraptures you into the story. You feel for the characters and are left wanting more at the end. This is not one of those movies.
Piranha is every ounce of pathetic that the trailers make it out to be. Not only that but it is also disgusting. I understand piranhas don't kill you in one bite like sharks do, but man is this movie disgustingly gory. The gore is also way over the top and empty. I didn't feel any horror with it. At a certain scene the deputy decides it's safer to close down the beach and does so in time. However, all the spring break patrons refuse to listen to the deputy and go in the water and the piranha fest begins. I felt like the feast was deserved. If the swimmers had listened to the deputy they would be safe. I had a lot of respect for the police because they continued to help the people out of the water even after they ignored their orders.
Steven R. McQueen, who is probably most famous for his role on the CW's "The Vampire Diaries" takes on the lead role here. His acting is great for the cliche teen angst, rebellious character he was playing.
I found the film's emphasis on porn equally disturbing as the gore. It was way over the top. This was definitely the worst role I've ever seen for Jerry O'Connell who plays a porn director who is obviously more concerned with his own genitalia than the lives of children. Of course he gets his just desserts. Christopher Lloyd is also not at his peak. His role seems oddly out of place. I wish the character would have played a larger part because it was the most intriguing part of the film as a scientist who is fascinated by the discovery of the extinct species of piranha.
When it comes to recommending this movie, my recommendation is to spend time on some other film and to just skip it.
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