ARROW FRIGHTFEST (digital edition): Sky Sharks
arrow frightfestMarc Fehse's Sky Sharks follows the latest trend inspired by the Iron Sky series to create the most ridiculous and overly excessive twist with Nazi's possible, and despite all the odds stacked against it, Fehse's film is a ludicrous blast.
Right off the bat, it is essential to note that Sky Sharks is gloriously batshit crazy at every turn. So much so, in fact, any audience lucky enough to witness this spectacle will not take their eyes off the screen for its full duration. Even with its outrageous plot, director Fehse's film, at every turn, populates the image in the most expressively outlandish and intoxicating way an artist could imagine.
Not only is the film populated with a significant amount of blood, nudity and zombified Nazi's, Fehse's film also adds the extra step of using flying, undead Nazi sharks for the additionally added absurdity. Unbelievably, not only is such an element indeed entertaining, but the film includes this factor in such a manner that is never questioned at all.
Granted, Sky Sharks is not one to be taken overly serious. However, there is a balance between the comedic value and tonal strength of genre crafted here that elevates said absurdity not only to be more enjoyable, but it echoes the passion through the image from the crew to the viewer.
The futuristic 1980's Blade Runner aesthetic looks cool and compelling throughout, and while Fehse never depends on such environments, they do not hurt the overall film at any point. Coupled with the synth inspired score, Sky Sharks visually and audibly is impressive to behold.
These are all elements that undoubtedly make-up for the lack of character depth present but even then, Fehse's film is full to the brim of memorable moments and characters with resulting strong performances – specifically from Barbara Nedeljáková and Mick Garris.
Sky Sharks undoubtedly won't be everyone's cup of tea, but it is undeniably a feature that, given the time, will entertain not only through its ridiculousness but its sharp and well-executed conviction.
