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There's Something in the Water

the plot
Spring break takes a turn for the worst after an underwater tremor sets a prehistoric type of piranhas free which immediately begin feeding on the unsuspecting people who party near the lake.

the good
- boobs
- boobs
- more boobs
- entertaining from start to finish
- good use of 3D as a gimmick
- creative death scenes and more than decent amounts of gore
- doesn't take itself too seriously
- lots of hilarious moments
- fitting ending
- Eli Roth's random cameo
- great camp value
- did I happen to mention boobs?

the bad
- stock characters
- no real good shots of the piranha
- piranha killing people usually consists of close-up shots of fish biting on flesh
- the two annoying kids
- some weak acting here and there

the ugly
- piranha eating people
- lots of graphic shots of wounds
- people getting ripped in half
- decapitation by two boats colliding
- pornstars cut in half

things I learned from watching this movie
- the police doesn't have much authority during spring break
- hot chicks can breathe underwater
- surfing on porn websites with the door unlocked is never a good idea
- piranhas are not fans of human penises
- pole dancing isn't really that helpful after all

summary
Piranha is the perfect example of how a movie can be so right when everything in it is so wrong. If you would have asked anyone how this film would fare before it got released, chances are no one would have given you a positive answer, yet here we are with one of the most entertaining and hilarious films of the year. Piranha is another great success for director Alexandre Aja, but it is an even bigger success for modern horror movies and 3D films as well. If you're looking for fun, lots of laughs and insane amounts of gore and nudity, look no further than Piranha. This film had all the right ingredients for it to turn into a disaster, yet it went in the whole other direction and managed to exceed all expectations.

horror meter: 4 wild wild stars (out of 5)