That was an excellent one.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

The better of the giant Shark films. Compared to Megalodon (2002) and Shark Attack 3: Megalodon (2002), Shark Hunter is almost Oscar material when it comes to acting and script. Although it suffers with a low budget and shamelessly borrows elements from Steve Alten's novel 'Meg' it's the closet thing you'll get to an attempted prehistoric shark film.The pacing and editing are a little awry but some of the practical and special effects are well executed.Die Hard actor Grand L. Bush and hammy Antonio Sabato Jr. for the most part are watchable. Director Matt Codd is wise to hide to shark in the shadows and considering it was made in 2001 the SPFX are adequate. The music score is worthy of note and it has a nihilistic element that breaks the b-film mould with and ending that refreshingly going against the norm.Overall, it's far from great but the best Megalodon film to date.

After his parents are killed by a giant, supposedly extinct shark (the Megalodon), the now-adult design engineer Dr. Northcut (Antonio Sabato Jnr) seizes an opportunity to balance the ledger, whilst having to convince those around him that the creature has risen from apparent extinction.Better than expected undersea action thriller, which, despite Sabato Jnr's attempt to exhaust a lifetime of intensity in an hour-and-a-half, manages not to become overly trite and complicated. No unnecessary plot deviations, undercutting by characters or – mercifully – conspiracies of any kind to be seen, which is a welcome retreat from the usual. The set design looks realistic and while some of the shark effects are a little clumsy, the effects team don't make the same mistake of other "Meg" movies in using photo-magnification tricks to enhance the scale of actual shark footage.The supporting cast aren't bad for a film of this type, and the screenplay is often witty, intelligent, believable and capably delivered. Kudos to Grand L. Bush, who delivers some hilarious lines without becoming a self-parody (of the funniest is when he reacts to Sabato showing him a giant shark tooth he's retrieved from the wreck of the first submarine station, with "you found a big f*%$-ing tooth, big f*%$-ing deal"). There's also a mildly amusing reference to "Jaws" which while might have appeared funny on paper, seems too calculated.Of most surprise though is the film's somewhat offbeat resolution, which while tidy, the most positive spin could only describe it as bittersweet. Some audiences may find it a little depressing, but again, it's a refreshing departure from the typical, clichéd ending that is common to most creature feature movies. Though I may be alone in saying judging by the other comments made concerning this film, I'm delighted to be able to say that "Shark Hunter", despite its origins and the reputations of its cinematic cousins, is actually well worth a watch.

Now out of all the shark movies I've seen, this one takes the cake! The plot of the movie was good, but the excitement factor sort of took a nosedive afterwards. Antonio Sobato, Jr. does an excellent role as a son who seeks the shark who killed his father. A megaldon is one of the biggest sharks of all and the most dangerous one as well. The view of the shark was indeed scary in some angles, but the effects were a blur, and the scenes were a little weak in some places. With the mini-sub's weapons there, that would take out a whole school of sharks there. It was great that the son would get the exact revenge on that monstrosity, although it would indeed cost him his life as well. Like they say revenge has it's price, but was it worth it? That answer could go on and on, and this movie was a major letdown. The beginning was fine, and at the end, it went like the Titanic. 1 OUT OF 5 STARS!

I saw this in the video store, placed right next to "Shark Attack III," which also deals with a Megalodon. I'm a big fan of Megs, having read Steve Alten's book "Meg" and the sequel. Although I had read the horrible reviews on Shark Attack II and seen the first Shark Attack movie, and imagined it would be as god awful as those. I was actually pretty surprised. Despite Antonio Sabato Jr in the lead role, the acting was fairly decent for this type of movie. The special effects were very well done, and the shark was very realistic, along with the sub. The plot was pretty typical of some of the TBS-made movies you see a lot of, but I rented it more for the action.I had read some decent reviews of this movie and decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised. The scenes with the shark were realistic and there was a lot of action. The ending to the film could have been more upbeat, but overall it was fairly entertaining.