"The bastards fly!"
You can tell James Cameron had his love for certain color grading even back then. The look is still pretty good and there are some cool scenes. That being said, the movie in general is not good.
Credited as directed by Cameron, most of the work done on this movie was by Assonitis. Cameron did however provide the work on the "special effects' and clearly rubber fish (whose designs would later return in a more well known franchise).
The movie has the flair of a small Italian man screaming "More fish!" at his crew. Plagued with tonal horrors and incredibly obnoxious side characters, this movie is an absolute delight in being as bad as it is. It's completely devoid of any vision or creativity and reeks of dictatorial leadership in making it. As a result, it creates a framework that barely holds on to its hinges.
Yes this movie is completely ridiculous. Yes, it's kinda sleazy in parts. Yes it has some laughable effects. But damnit it, if it isn't a total blast! So much fun watching the flying fish frenzy. I also get endless kicks out of the fact that this is James Cameron's first movie, even though he tries to deny it.
Shout by GreeneidalVIP 9BlockedParent2022-01-23T17:17:40Z
Piranha II is another sequel that can't hold a candle to the original. Not even being directed by James Cameron can't help it. It's got nothing that excites much at all. The story leaves a lot to be desired, the acting isn't up to par, and the even the kills are rather unimaginative. I did, however, like the flying Piranha. Those were actually kinda neat.
Unless you want to watch all four, stick with the original Piranha and 3D.