Review of Piranha 3D (2010) by Alex R — 15 Jun 2012

Using the old clichéd horror formula of over sexed teenagers with excessive nudity, Alexandre Aja directs this remake of the classic Joe Dante film. This is yet another pretty bad remake that lacks anything remotely interesting, aside from breasts and bad CGI, this film has nothing to offer.

Piranha 3-D simply isn't a horror film that you can sink your teeth into. While the original was a great low-budget rip-off of Jaws that was loads of fun, this one just goes for the gore and nudity factor.

Although I really don't condone those aspects of a horror film, I wish there could have been a lot more substance to this film. Unfortunately there was not, this was a film that was void of a good story, a good cast and really good humor.

I'll always prefer Joe Dante's classic film, and it didn't need a remake. Alexandre Aja is a good director and he proved that with his film Haute Tension, but now he seems only capable of remaking classics, and he just ruins it.

I thought this film simply didn't deliver any good, I felt it was a bad film, one that didn't do the original justice. This film joins the ever growing list of bad horror remakes. Piranha 3D simply just didn't deliver.

I didn't enjoy the film, and I felt it really didn't capture the essence of the original, which is something that nearly every remake seems to do. If you love Joe Dante's classic, then skip this one.

The film simple doesn't deliver on anything good. The film had potential of being a good remake; unfortunately it fails to be a great and memorable viewing experience.