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There are two possibilities here: either they did a laughably awful job on purpose for the shiggles (most probable), or they are genuinely incompetent. In other words, they either deserve 1 star or are desperate to receive one, so who am I to deny them? This is a movie about a shark that looks like an angry uncooked breakfast sausage that is also radioactive, go into it with low expectations and prepare for it to fail to meet even those.

Low budget shark films generally do not get a good reputation and one can see why. There are a few guilty pleasure ones, like the first two 'Sharknado' films while not considering them great by any stretch. Most are just painfully amateurish with very little to them to set them apart or make them different, other than the odd silly idea not well executed.

The good news is for 'Atomic Shark' is that there are far worse shark films out there (those from SyFy and The Asylum are notorious in this regard) and at least there are redeeming values, even if not many. Something that cannot be said for too many other low-budget shark films, of the shark films seen recently 'Atomic Shark' is actually one of the least bad. The not so good news is that 'Atomic Shark' is still not a good film at all, with a lot wrong with it and the wrong elements are done poorly.

Jeff Fahey and David Faustino do conscientiously reasonable jobs with what they have. Generally, when it comes to low budget shark films the acting is surprisingly competent when it tends in most shark films to be all-round awful.

Scenery is nice and there are times where the shark action is fun to watch.

Unfortunately, that is only sporadic. The shark effects look terrible, even for low budget, and there is not much menace, suspense or fun in the mostly under-utilised and under-characterised shark action.

Much of 'Atomic Shark' is a mess of unintentional humour, awkward dialogue, stilted and mawkish melodrama and bland and annoying character writing (not the actors' fault, it's the writing). Complete with a story that is silly, implausible and essentially your basic more of the same generic low-budget shark film with nothing new.

It's not just the shark effects that look cheap. Excepting the scenery, visually 'Atomic Shark' is very drab and rushed-looking.

Overall, silly and under-cooked. Not unwatchable but easily skip-able. 3/10 Bethany Cox

I'm a big fan of Syfy and Asylum produced B-movies.

I began watching the movie accidentally and like all B-movies, once I start watching I can't turn away. Are you looking for a movie with tolerable dialog and forced interactions? Exaggerated foibles in production and plot? Atomic Shark is where it's at!

I laughed for the last 20 min: absolute excessive-ness. Subtle vocal changes for dramatic effect that don't fit the rest of the movie, jokes that drive you to google them, and Lapidis! Seriously, actor Jeff Fahey may be why I kept watching..."what's he doing in this B-movie?"

By the end, my attitude was glee but that is only because I love these kinds of flicks.

All told, I will buy this movie. (and give them to my friends as a thoughtful gift)

This movie was hella amazing! I loved it. I loved the acting, the sharks looked pretty realistic, and the deaths scenes was pretty great.

Scott Foy, Jack Snyder, and Griff Furst's Atomic Shark script is first rate and under the gifted direction of A.B. Foy, this is an exceptional thriller. It is, however, the standout work of Rachele Brooke Smith that distinguishes this and leaves an unforgettable impression. She give nothing less than the performance of a lifetime and her characterization shows fantastic emotion and depth. Overall, a fine film but made something very special by Ms. Smith's tremendous work.