- Director : Xu ShiXing, Simon Zhao
- Actors : Gallen Lo, Liao YinYue, Wang BingXiang, He QiWei, Dang Wei
- Studio : Well Go Usa
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Media Format : Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 27 minutes
- Release date : November 21, 2023
There are two kinds of bad films: the ones
that know they are bad and lean into it with a campy approach, and the ones
that are sincere and serious in their efforts despite the glaring shortcomings
in filmmaking. Crocodile Island does not appear aware of just how bad it
actually is, which removes some of the enjoyment found in other B-film creature-feature
releases like Sharknado or The Meg. There is some unintentional enjoyment
to be found in the laughably bad execution of visual effects in this Chinese B-film,
but this may not be enough to make watching Crocodile Island a
worthwhile experience for sober audience members.
Set in the area
around the Devil's Sea which is known as the Bermuda Triangle of Asia, an untouched
island is found to contain massive crocodiles by a downed airliner flight. Onboard
the flight is Lin Hao (Gallen Lo) and his estranged daughter Yi (Liao Yinyue),
whose relationship is predicably repaired through their efforts to survive on
the island. While the isolation of the island is used as reason for the massive
growth of the crocodiles, it does little to explain massive spiders or pterodactyls
flying around the airspace and taking down passing planes.
Unless extremely
bad CGI brings you joy and amusement, there is little reason to watch Crocodile
Island. For English-speaking audiences willing to watch foreign language
films, there are plenty of better options. There are also better options for
creature-features. And B films. Basically, there are a lot of better options, unless
you take pleasure in the pain of bad films.
The DVD release
comes with a trailer and no other special features.
Entertainment Value:
3.5/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 3/10
Historical
Significance: 0/10
Special Features: 0/10
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