Review of Eagle vs Shark

EAGLE VS. SHARK (2007) **1/2 Jermaine Clement, Loren Horsley, David Fane, Craig Hill, Morag Hills, Cohen Holloway, Loren Horsley, Rachel House, Brian Sergent, Bernard Stewart, Joel Tobeck, Jackie van Beek. Frequently funny dippy rom-com from New Zealand about two square pegs (the geekily appealing Clement and Horsley) who find each other but apparently have not much in common, in spite of their differences, they make a unique couple. Think the Kiwi hybrid of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE meets ME & YOU & EVERYONE WE KNOW. Writer/ director Taika Cohen infuses genuine heartbreak with pathos and just the right amount of cringing humor to get the laughs out , and intersperses the film with quirky animation.