Nerds That Geek Movie Review - 'Sharknado 2: The Second One'

Written by Scott 'Sharky' Edwards

I still remember the many months of anticipation and two weeks of media hype that Sharknado 2: The Second One received before made it to our television sets and I must admit, I am still in awe of this movie. Only knowing that the story took place on the other coast, I did not know what to expect from it, with the exception of sharks falling out of the sky. With a little bit of star power and cameos all around, I am happy to say that Sharknado 2 still makes me smile to this day. Let’s get into the story, shall we?

Fin and ex-wife, now connected again are heading to New York to visit with Fin’s sister and her family. April, now a bestselling author of How to Survive a Sharknado is going to be doing a book signing while in New York as well. Fin seems to be struggling with the fame however, being a famous surfer, he loved the attention he was getting, but as a hero, he does not feel right. Suffering from PTSND (Post Traumatic Sharknado Disorder), Fin is afraid that he is seeing things while on the plane, but his fears come true when the storm under his flight is housing his worst nightmare, sharks.

As the plane starts to make its decent, the sharks start to attack, tearing the plane to shreds while taking out both of the pilots. Fin is once again the hero, since he is able to land the plane safely and is ready to move on with his life but has a warning for all New Yorkers that there is a storm coming and it will be the worst they ever seen. While on the plane, April is nearly sucked out into the open skies, but is able to hold on while the plane is descending but has lost her hand to a shark in the process.  Being put in the hospital she has to put her appearances and signings on hold until she is fully recuperated.   

Wanting to look out for his family once again, Fin is able to get ahold of his sister and find that his nephew and brother-in-law are out enjoying a baseball game. Finding out that the stadium is near the river, Fin has to fight against time to get to them before the storm hits. Not knowing what is going on, the weather reporters in New York are saying there is going to be snow coming and expecting the worst July storm on record in the region, but with a warm front moving up as well, they know that something monstrous is on the horizon.  

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Sharknado 2 keeps true to Fin’s story from the first one. Wanting to keep his family safe, he also has to focus on the safety of others.  With his ex-wife laid up in the hospital, Fin is able to run around town and try to stop the fishy menace from taking a bite out of the Big Apple. Although nobody believes his claims, even though he beat the first storm in L.A., Fin has to stay true to his values and try his hardest with everything at his disposal, which in New York is next to nothing. Getting help from his family and a new friend who drives a cab, he is able to muster enough resources to make a strong effort, but as we have learned, New York can bring out the toughness in people, and the storms.

To be honest, I could not stop laughing throughout the entire movie and I don’t feel bad about it one bit. With so many cameos and most consistent shark kills (the sharks killing, not being killed), I cannot say one bad thing about this movie.  From the beginning of the movie when sharks took over the plane (Sharks on a Plane, spin off movie Syfy, just saying) to the final credits, you could never tell who was going to be chomped next. It was a blast to watch this movie again, since it remains my favorite one in the franchise.

On a quick side note, if you have already enjoyed this cinematic masterpiece, you might have to take a look at how the sharks decided to kill people in this the second installment. Very zombie hunter kills right? They only went for headshots and for that I must thank all of the different sharks that have perished to bring this enjoyment to our television screens.  Thank you, Home Run Shark, for knocking it out of the park.  Thank you, Stun Gun Shark, for...well…you killed Tiffany Shepis and I am not ok with that. Bad Stun Gun Shark. Thank you, Pizza Oven Shark, for getting Biz Markie some additional screen time. Thank you, Ambulance Shark, for taking one for the team. Excalibur Sharks, we hardly knew you, but thanks for coming to play. And thank you Flaming Sharks, as you added a moment of scares that only you could ever deliver to the city of New York. There are several more moments that should be given time, but I will end it here. Stay Sharky!

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