Absolutely brilliant

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

I remember seeing this in school when I was 10 and I hated this movie but years later, I decided to look back thinking that I might've been too harsh and I was so surprised that it was just as mind-numbingly awful as I remembered it to be.The animation is ugly and I mean it is on par with A Fox's Tale and Foodfight. Everyone looks like cheap plastic and have ugly humanoid faces like it's from Seaman (Sega Dreamcast game). The animation is cheap looking and the background scenery is bland. I've also noticed the sky is a picture they got from the internet.., they're not even trying.The story is incredibly cliché where the hero tries to win a girl from the bad guy except it is dumbed down. Oh and guess what, the one trying to hit on the female fish is a shark... I'm not even kidding. And if you're wondering, yes, this shark does eat fish making him some cannibal in their strange universe and the female fish even says "Your breath tastes like tuna!"... wait, how does she know what tuna tastes l-... oh my god.The jokes are really unfunny such as that cruel "better place in the sushi bar" joke and the lame mussels joke. The characters are either bland or extremely annoying and some of them are racist stereotypes. The background music is... oh I can't remember it, so it's forgettable. The voice acting is pale and I'm sure they aren't even trying. The movie is inconsistent at times such as when Nerrisa the turtle says some corals can tear skin off even though Troy went through it without serious injuries... whoops!I want to find some redeeming factors but there simply aren't any at all. It fails in all levels. It's not as bad as Where The Dead Go To Die (worst movie ever) in it's quality although it's pretty damn close but in terms of annoyance, it's the worst. This movie is up there with Where The Dead Go To Die, A Fox's Tale, Foodfight and Eight Crazy Nights in animation's hall of shame.

I saw The Reef (which is one of Shark Bait's other titles, to which I shall refer it as) when I was in Ireland, and I kinda liked it. It's definitely not Finding Nemo, and I haven't seen Shark Tale (so I can't compare the two); it's in a class all by itself.Now, many people have said that The Reef is a rip-off of Finding Nemo, Shark Tale, or both movies. But The Reef is more like, and here I quote another user whose name I forget, "Karate Kid with fish".A quick summary of the plot: When Pi suddenly becomes an orphan, he travels with a pod of porpoises (NOT dolphins! As Percy laments, "Why does everyone think I'm a dolphin?") to the reef in order to live with his aunt. Pi meets up with his cousin, Dylan, and a beautiful model named Cordelia. Pi is immediately smitten with Cordelia, but a big problem stands in his way. Troy the tiger shark wants to give Cordelia his pearl (the equivalent of a wedding ring, and a bit of a symbol of giving one's purity to his/her spouse...but that's a different story). But Pi can't stand to see Cordelia pushed around by that big bully and his two cronies, a barracuda and a wolf eel, so he decides to do something about it...but what? With the help of Dylan, Percy and his pod, Nerissa the ninja/wizard sea turtle, three old marlins, a seal with grand storytelling skills, a sassy crab, and a flippant saw shark, Pi sets off to save the reef...and the girl he loves. But -- cue dramatic music -- will he succeed? I still remember a few quotes, like "The captain is ashamed of you...and he doesn't even exist!" (Nerissus), and "Evil henchmen don't get the willies. They *give* the willies!" (the barracuda). Plus, the three old marlins swapping human stories (Remember that last fish you caught? How sure are you that it wasn't trying to catch you?) and a few undersea puns ("Check out my mussels" and "Un-fishin-believeable!") will catch the fish nerd in you.Of course, the CGI is a bit strange. Some people call it cheap effort, but I say it's merely artistic license. Then again, I'm overly optimistic...Now, this movie is without flaws, even in my view. Occult/supernatural stuff, lots of unnecessary bathroom gags, and a stereotypical gay attitude to the saw shark gave me the blahs. That's why this movie got a seven out of ten from me.In the end, it all depends on your tastes. If you like fish movies, and you have strange tastes, then go on ahead and see it...although you may want to wait for the DVD and just rent that...it's really up to you.And, if you *really* like fish movies (like I do), then why not watch FiN, ST, and TF as a triple-feature?

Animation is hard work and to bitch about something what you can not create is just rude.If you do not like it,then do not watch it.It is is lovable story about a brave fish. But what is so great is the beautiful background of the sea and her amazing creatures. The colours of The Reef are so great. They just want you to put on you swimming suit and go to explore the sea. Kids will love this movie.It helps their imagination and creates a respect for the sea. It might not be one of the greatest movies it is still a pretty good pastime.

Everyones going to say it and I'm no different. Shark Tale/Finding Nemo rip-off!The start is Finding Nemo, right down to the parent being caught.Pi is sent off to find his Aunt on The Reef. On the journey Pi grows up in less than 5 seconds and is told by Aunt Pearl they never go to Flat Bottom so you know he IS going to go there. And to stay off the Haunted Pirate Shipwreck. And sure enough they go to both forbidden places within less than 5 minutes of being told not to.Odd that.I do question how a fish knows the names of Star constellations?Anyway, Pi gets bullied and beaten up by a Shark who likes the girl/fish he loves, goes on a journey of self discovery until all his friends help him defeat the bad shark. Exceptionally DULL and predictable.He gets the girl. No shock there.This is Really Boring and awful, nothing happens and its tedious to watch as it takes SO much time to get anywhere at all.Leave it until its in the DVD bargain bin which won't be long.