Michael_Elliott Shark Attack 2 (2001)** 1/2 (out of 4) Don't let the title fool you because even though they're selling this as a sequel to the 1999 movie this here is actually a remake of JAWS 3. Let's see if this plot reminds you of anything. We have a new water park open and its greedy owner likes the idea of capturing a Great White shark that recently killed a woman. They're able to get the creature in for opening day but it kills a man and breaks free from the park so the doctor at the park must team up with a TV personality to try and kill not one but six mutant sharks. The mutant shark part is the only thing that connects this to the first film. I'll admit up front that I love sharks and this movie was entertaining enough to get its job done and it's certainly a lot better than JAWS 3. What shocked me so much is that Universal went to court over some Italian rips and got them pulled from theaters and these films have never shown up on official releases in America yet here's a movie that rips off just about everything storywise and yet nothing is done about it. And that's a good thing because as long as you don't take this thing too seriously you should have fun watching it. This is a step up from the first movie for a number of reasons but the biggest is that we get a lot more shark attacks this time out. Yes, we're still seeing stock footage of sharks but there are a couple dummies here as well. One of the dummies is pretty funny because it's obviously just a blown up rubber shark and it's certainly way too big for what's going on in the scene. Another one of the sharks appears to be some sort of cut out but I couldn't tell what kind. The shark attacks are a little better done here as well, although it's still an obvious fake shark that is biting down. In one of the attacks it appears that the shark is gargling the victims blood, which is something I don't think I've seen in any other shark movie. Thorsten Kaye plays the main doctor and is good enough for the part. Nikita Ager plays a victim's sister but she comes off quite annoying from start to finish and her relationship with the doctor isn't very believable. Those wanting high class productions aren't going to enjoy this thing but if you're a fan of the genre and get an added kick out of shark movies then there's enough here to make it worth viewing at least once.

Coventry I had to browse through my own user comments in order to double-check whether or not if I saw the original "Shark Attack". I must have deliberately banished it from my memory, because apparently I have seen it and 'rewarded' it with the lowest possible score you can give here on this site, as well as a not-so-praising review. Gradually whilst watching this sequel, my memory started coming back and bits and pieces of that horrible, horrible dud starring Casper Van Dien flashed before my eyes. The good news, however, is that part two is *slightly* better and a hell of a lot more entertaining than the first. "Shark Attack 2" still is a terribly tacky and nonsensical movie (full of atrocious acting, lousy effects, etc…) but the screenplay at least respects the good old formula of numerous shark killings and hot girls in bikini purposelessly parading on sunny beaches! The first film revolved on genetically altered sharks used for the development of a cancer vaccine. Okay …. Boring! Luckily the genetic aspect is just a small footnote in the second film, and the plot mainly follows the story of some people (mega-stereotypes) trying to kill a school of great white sharks before they devour all surfers in Cape Town; South Africa. The unofficial 'leader' of the fierce shark-bunch already escaped from a brand new Sea Life aquarium and ate an employee in front of several kids (haha!) and now he and his ravenous pals are ready to brutally interrupt the annual surfing contest in Cape Town. After some bickering and typical macho contests, one heroic doctor, one dumb Steve Irwin wannabe and one cute but incredibly blond sister of the shark's last victim join forces together and hunt the animals down. All sequences exhibiting the great white sharks are hilarious. They're either borrowed footage from all kind of National Geographic documentaries or, during the actual attack-related scenes, mechanical devices that don't look the least bit convincing. The use of CGI isn't much better, neither. The dialogs and acting performances are arguably the weakest aspect of the film, but it's definitely fun to observe. The hero's heart-breaking story of how he was once the victim of a shark attack and the complementary moral of 'all animals deserve to live' is likely to evoke more laughs than anything else you've ever heard before in any movie. The Steve Irwin bloke is just pitiable, especially because he occasionally forgets he's supposed to talk with an Australian accent. Nikita Ager is unquestionably a ravishing woman, looking like a crossover between Baywatch-babes Pamela Anderson and Erika Elaniak, but she has limited acting skills and the world's most irritating voice. Luckily enough, she just nods most of the time and shows off her very impressive balcony in tight tops and even tighter diving outfits. Quite a large part of the film exists of pure and gratuitous padding footage, presumably to promote the touristy areas of Cape Town (Table Mountain, Camps Bay, The Waterfront…) Nothing wrong with that; I've been there and it truly is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

redhead9898 First, the back of the tape says Sam's last name is 'Sharp' but it says it is 'Peterson'.Anyway, this is a great shark film, but the shark looks fake in some scenes, but it is a low budget film about sharks attacking people, so it is okay.Acting is okay, just barely violence, and language. But, does not effect the film, what so ever. Okay, better then 1st and 3rd, so i would have to say the best in the 'shark attack' series. It was worth the 4 bucks for the tape, since i had never seen this one of the series before.Great shark attack film, although only two woman in the film.9/10 fabulous stars

boyinflares "Shark Attack 2" continues the trend of crazed / mutant / deformed animals attacking humans in the horror sub-genre. A sub-genre that never really seems to produce anything decent - there are a few exceptions of course, like Megalodon: Shark Attack 3 (am I joking?) but Shark Attack 2 is pretty awful.When a great white shark kills Samantha Peterson's (Nikita Ager) sister, Michael Fancisco (Danny Keogh) the owner of a new aquarium / amusement park wants it captured and put on display. Dr. Nick Harris (hottie Thorsten Kaye) knows that it is a bad idea, but does as his employer requests, which only leads to another series of people killed by sharks - sharks that now swim in a group (oh, and they roar). Nick and Samantha have a romance that blossom and are joined on their shark hunt by Roy Bishop (Daniel Alexander), an Australian animal documentary maker.The acting is decent enough for this kind of movie from Kaye, Ager and Alexander, but the film is quite clearly of low production values and over all not that exciting. It's also plagued by a terrible score and a couple of painful songs, and as with Shark Attack 3, plenty of ancient stock shark footage from documentaries is inserted throughout the film and none of the killings are graphic. It's a shame Kaye didn't get to wear his wetsuit a bit more - that would have made the movie a lot more exciting.