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When a shark accidentally clobbers himself, a small fish named Oscar (voiced
by Will Smith, I, Robot) just happens to be around, prompting everyone
to believe that he killed the shark himself. This lie soon makes Oscar
a celebrity, worshipped by the general mass of fish, wooed by a glittering
golddigger (Angelina Jolie, Girl, Interrupted), missed by his best friend
(Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain)--and hunted by the godfather of great
whites (Robert De Niro, Goodfellas). Can a vegetarian shark named Lenny
(Jack Black, School of Rock) get Oscar out of this mess? The formulaic
story of Shark Tale never reaches the giddy heights of Pixar's output
(Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., Toy Story) or the freewheeling comedy of
Shrek, but it's capably told and impeccably animated--the sheer technical
skill is stunning. Kids won't get the mobster jokes or the other pop-culture
references, but they'll enjoy it nonetheless. -Bret Fetzer
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