Shark Attack! (Nova/WGBH)
Picture: C+
Sound: C+ Extras: C- Episode: B-
Shark and their reputation continue to be a fascination
and sometimes obsession in the media.
Though it would be a lie to say they are not eating machines, the media
makes them out to be killing machines.
Fortunately, the Nova program Shark Attack! gets to the
root of the issue, showing how smart the creatures are and that it may be
certain surfboards that look like animal prey that are bringing on some of the
attacks.
This show takes place in Hawaii and involves tiger sharks,
starting with a POV (point of view) reenactment of an attack by said creature
on a surfer who was severely bruised in an attack. It then takes its near hour-long length to theorize and even test
why this happened. In the end, I wished
the program had gone on longer because there was certainly more to say,
including more about the processes of sharks.
They deserve fairer airtime, but this is a good start.
The 1.33 X 1 image has some definition problems in the
detail and moiré area, but plays back just fine otherwise. The Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo has no
surrounds and the only extra again is a weblink and DVD-ROM printable material.
- Nicholas Sheffo
