There was a mild flurry of outrage across the internet when it was suggested that this sequel to 2010's guilty pleasure would bypass cinemas, but it turns out that Piranha 3DD is - disappointingly - barely a cut above standard direct-to-DVD fodder. This is a very low-rent Jaws III with (a few) added breasts and equally weak cartoony 3D, set in a very small 'adult' water-theme park and saddled with an extremely lacklustre script. There is nothing here to match the excellently-executed big set-piece of the first movie, and even the smaller action/gore moments are generally brief and lack impact. The original also had the cheese factor knowingly and relatively smartly ladled on, whereas this film often wants to take itself seriously and falls short. When it really tries, however, it does hit the mark - the franchise's 'detached penis' gag works well here, and one bathtub scene manages to reference three genre favourites. Christopher Lloyd and Ving Rhames make brief and immensely welcome re-appearances, but the wheels almost come off as The Hoff takes centre stage in the latter part of the film, in spite of some barbed lines at the expense of his 'celebrity' status. The best is saved to last, as the cruel closing joke genuinely pays off, but overall 3DD is nowhere near as much fun to sit through as its predecessor.
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