CrazyGamer

In the pantheon of quirky independents, the New Zealand film “Eagle vs. Shark” falls closer to “Napoleon Dynamite” than “Juno.” But where Napoleon was ultimately a winning character and the film more or less succeeded in its flirtation with total absurdity, the oddball characters in “Eagle vs. Shark” too often go over the edge. There is Lily, a sweet fast-food cashier whose mouth is caught in a permanent sheepish sneer. And Jarrod, so self-absorbed, seems undeserving of her affection. They meet, play a video game, sleep together, then make the journey back to his childhood home where he sets out to avenge a youthful slight. Unsympathetic as Jarrod may be, there is something touching about Lily’s unflagging acceptance and devotion.

You can buy this film here