Piranha 3D (2010)

Piranha 3D (2010)

Directed by: Alexandre Aja
Screenplay by: Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg

Genre: Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Running Time: 88 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Viewed: Theater

There's something in the water.

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Comments: Alexandre Aja was a horror director on the rise. After his very highly-praised High Tension, Aja directed the very solid Hills Have Eyes remake. But after the disappointing and very mediocre Mirrors, Aja decided on another remake, this time of Joe Dante's Piranha. The film's been received well, and I was looking forward to it. But it turns out I wasn't that impressed. Sure, there's a lot of violence and nudity (which is always a plus!), but it just felt like Aja was trying too hard to make it a B movie. There were a few awesome moments (Ving Rhames taking the propeller/motor off of a boat and using it as a weapon against the piranha), but there were so many goofy moments as well (the entire end of the film made me dumber). There's a surprising amount of recognizable people in the film, but the acting's awful for the most part (which the plethora of B movie dialogue didn't help). Piranha is a fun movie and I enjoyed myself, but Aja tries way too hard to make a cult classic out of a mostly Hollywood-esque film. Better luck next time, Alexandre (which will be next year, for Piranha 2).