Shark Tale Characters

Computer animated films have definitely grown in the last years ever since Toy Story came up. There have been many titles, some more successful than others but all of them have similarities for example in the character’s personalities, in the plot and in other things.

There is one movie that definitely should be put among this new wave of films: Shark Tale. With a similar scenario than that of Finding Nemo, and with resembling characters and plots, this movie has not gained the popularity it deserved. However, it is one clear exponent of computer animated films and is surely one nice story you can share with your children. So, if you are looking for information on a cute and tender movie, we recommend you to read this information and find out all about this magical story. Are you prepared to dive into the depths of sea?

Shark Tale has been released in the year of 2004 by Dreamworks Animation, the company that competes for the first place with Pixar to gain children audiences. The plot of the story is quite similar to any other: the protagonist, Oscar, a blenny fish, goes through a lot of adventures and trouble in order to achieve his object: become a famous fish in the sea. In this quest he will obviously have to deal with unexpected situations and characters that will help him or complicate his pursue. To set this story Dreamworks artists have made a colorful and vibrant scenario that will surely catch your kid’s attention and that will also help him get in touch with aquatic life and learn many things from aquatic species.

Many references to classic movies and films have been founded in this story and among them we can mention The Godfather saga, Scarface, Jurassic Park, Die Hard, Goodfellas, A Bronx Tale, Jerry Maguire, Gladiator, Titanic, The Ring, Ali, Jaws, Apocalypse Now, Finding Nemo and many others. References to Italian mafia are quite clear (we only need to see how many of those movies are satirized in Shark Tale) and this is the reason why the movie has received many critics from Italian American groups that felt that their culture was being harmed. With cameo appearances of Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliot, the movie is completed and this gives it the refreshment it could need in some special moment of the movie

Whenever you are ready to share a tender movie with your kids, this might be a nice option since it has many important messages that recover the power of friendship and tolerance. Give Shark Tale a try and you will certainly appreciate it, just as much as your kids will do! We hope that you have learnt how to swim and dive into Oscar’s and Angie’s wet reality.