Eagle vs Shark (2007) Film Review

This film is a humorous love story about two people finding love. Lily shy, polite and socially awkward woman, who works at a burger place meets, Jarrod a socially awkward and rude guy, who works at a video game store. Lily finds herself on a road trip with Jarrod to find his high school bully to seek revenge. Lily and Jarrod develop on their  friendship as Jarrod showed more interest in Jenny, Lily's co-worker.

I found this film to have it is a humor I could understand coming from New Zealand. But those who are foreigners could find this film disengaging to watch. There where references to many aspects that people could relate to though. for example when Lily was playing video games and the guys who played her would become frustrated in not being able to bet her. Their was elements the film being current but also outdated. Those who were living in a time when the dial up broadband or old desktop computers where around.

I didn't enjoy watching the main male character (Jarrod) he seemed to be emotionally closed off and rude to the main female (Lily). It is because of his mistreatment to her that I didn't connect with.

Lily was my favorite character because she portrayed a kind side to her personality. She was generous to Jarrod who didn't deserve to be treated that way. She found a way to break down his walls with her sweet, naive nature.

Their was a moment that engaged me between the two main characters. Jarrod was upset with his high school reunion fight with his old bully and Lily was comforting, they both lay in sleeping bags on the top of a hillside.

Jarrod

Your'e still watching me aren't you?

Lily

Yep

Jarrod

Why don't you go away?

Lily

I don't want to.

Jarrod

Why?
I mean what a loser.

Lily

Yep.

Jarrod

Why are you hanging around me?
You loser.
It's not worth it.

Lily

Yeah it is.

I identified with this as I dated a guy who used to feel a certain way about himself and I thought he was someone really special and yet he thought he wasn't that great. It was a connecting moment as I went back to the time in my life where I used to make him feel better about who he was and how I saw him.

I disconnected from the film when Jarrod and his pessimistic attitude, but still wanted to watch him due to the fact that I wanted to know if he was going to start breaking down his walls with Lily. Mainly because Lily was trying so hard to grab his attention and show him that she was a descant person, which I can also relate to through past relationships, especially if the other person has had someone in their life that has made them lose that trust in someone special.

The strengths in this film were mostly the dry humor and the music set the tone for the film and the atmosphere. Also if you were in the age bracket of understanding some of the out dated items or familiar slogans used such as Lily's brother conversing on some old films quotes...such as I'll be back.

On that note...I'll be right back :-)