Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Trailer Park Shark’

Written by Scott Edwards

​Stereotyping someone just because of where they live or how they talk is plain silly. If I had done this throughout the years, I would not have the friends I have today. Judge people on their actions instead of just writing them off from the get-go, you may find yourself being surprised by what they can bring to the table. Giving everyone a fair shot is the best way to meet and interact with all types of people and while some of them may seem strange, they may turn out to be your best ally when all is said and done.
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Getting back to the Soggy Meadows Trailer Park late, Rob has a couple more dollars to add to his ‘betterment of life’ coffee tin. With his girlfriend Jolene by his side, he wants nothing more than to move out of the park and get a real house with a basement. Seeing that his nephew needs a little pick me up before running a cable, Uncle Jeff spews out some words of wisdom from the bottom of a beer cap. With the promise of a better life after hooking the community up to a power windmill in the river, things will be on the up and up for everyone.

Keeping an eye on his uncle while he works his redneck magic under the water, Rob hears an explosion on the shore and sees that the levy has been blown out. Seeing a man running from the scene, Rob recognizes his old friend Swayze who must be behind the explosion. Needing to get back to his uncle to make sure everything is all right, Rob makes another discovery as a shark has made its way into the river. Barely keeping his head, Rob witnesses what the ocean killer brings to the river and tries to end its reign before it can even get started. Getting the shark to bite on the powerline and apparently electrocuting it, Rob turns his attention back to Soggy Meadows and finding survivors from the flood of the century.

Getting word that his little plan went off without a hitch, Deconnard is surprised that Swayze has bad news to report. Being recorded on a camera running away from the site of the explosion, Swayze must atone for his mistake or face his own worst fate. With the Soggy Meadows being flooded out and no chance of any survivors in the area, Deconnard will be able to un-hatch his devious plan and make so much money with the trailer trash out of his way. But little does he know that the trailer trash is strong when it comes to surviving and a few of them are looking to find a way to make things right.

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Being able to pull themselves up to the top of their trailers, Barbara, Daisy and Wyatt are at each other’s throats again as the flood has not stopped the women’s hatred for each other. While the two women go after each other, Wyatt sees that his dog is okay and floating by. Trying to retrieve his dog from the water, Wyatt gets a visit from the friendly shark who is able to release an electrical pulse to stun its prey before eating. Seeing what the shark is capable of, the small group needs to find some way to survive its wrath and get rescued before they become just another meal on the menu.
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Further down the flooded meadow, Rufus is able to save his friend Jolene from drowning in her trailer, but at the cost of losing his horse to the supercharged shark. As Cleon is able to get to the top of his trailer, the group knows that they will have to stop the shark before it finds a way to eat them as well. As Rob is able to make his way back to the park, he explains what he saw after the levy was taken out and needs to get his camera back from the shark to prove it. With a good reason to try and kill the electric shark, the group is ready to go fishing, but the shark is not the only one in the water looking for a taste of the newly homeless as they quickly find out.

Redneck ingenuity, that is really my biggest take away from this movie and that is not a bad thing when you get to see duct tape being used in abundance. Rob and his Uncle Jeff were the fixers in the park and Rob was able to take it a step further when he was willing to lay down his hard-earned money to keep everyone safe. I liked the group dynamic in this movie, mainly because of how they were able to pull themselves together and come up with a plan of attack when trying to take on an electrified shark and Deconnard’s goons. The redneck jokes were pretty fun as well and I don’t think they were too overplayed, even when they started going after one another. With an electrified dance number, redneck water skiing, an electric shark, a greedy rich man, a plan gone wrong, a plan gone awfully right and plenty of beer, this is just a fun look at how a group of rednecks can handle anything that is put in front of them. Stay Scared.

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