SHARKNADO (The Asylum, 2013) D: Anthony C. Ferrante, w/ Ian Ziering, Cassie Scerbo. Rating: NNNNN DVD package: NNN Rating: NNNNN
Sharknado is flat-out nuts, loonier than Sharktopus. The premise is preposterous, the non-stop action nonsensical and the climax conceived by deranged minds.
A massive hurricane hits L.A., flooding the city and carrying big sharks on massive waves, whence they chow down on stranded commuters, homeowners who think they’re safe and anyone else handy. After his seaside bar gets totalled, our hero (Ian Ziering) jumps into an SUV with his shotgun-toting server (Cassie Scerbo), a buddy and a drunk and heads out to rescue his bitchy ex-wife and teen daughter. Then the towering waterspouts kick in and sharks start to fly.
Bargain-basement effects and occasional visual clunkiness only add to the fun, and Ziering and Scerbo jack it up a notch with straight-faced action hero performances.
Both the making-of doc and the director and cast commentary go for a light-hearted look at a gruelling production.
EXTRAS Commentary, making-of doc, bloopers.
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