Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

Men, all over the world, i think it is time we have to confess, our deepest secret. A secret filled with so many emotions, that we might have to hold hands, and remove our clothes.

I think this is the time to tell the world, that every man does not become a real man, unless they have experienced Sharknado. Just look at me as an example, before the first Sharknado film came out back in 2013, i felt confused. I always thought that you would only become a man, if you collected all of Kenny G´s albums, and listened to him, every time you took a shower. But after i experienced Sharknado, i realised that i spent years on Kenny G for no reason at all ( well, that´s not completely true, some songs do make me feel romantic ). Sharknado took me by storm, and lifted me up like nothing i have ever experienced before. Sharks in tornados proved to be one of the greatest ideas of all time, and i loved the concept. This is exactly what the Academy Awards needs to have nominated. Actors Ian Ziering and Tara Reid turned out to be the most powerful cinematic couple on screen, in a very long time. The sequel Sharknado 2 turned out to be even more fun than the first film, with an insane list of cameo actors, such as Mark McGrath, Viveca A. Fox, Judd Hirsch, Billy Ray Cyrus, Andy Dick among some of the cameos . The action was much more intensive, and the chainsaw scenes became more epic. As the next film Sharknado 3 came along, you realised that the franchise would become even more wild, and give us more insane shark attack scenes. And i think that the film worked, especially with the cameo actors Frankie Muniz, David Hasselhoff, Bo Derek, Lorenzo Lamas, Lou Ferringo and many more. As the film Sharknado 4 landed worldwide, we still got to experience another crazy ride, with another list of lovely cameos. Director Anthony C. Ferrante have directed all of the films, and you could tell that he knew exactly what the world wanted to experience. So of course i was not surprised to hear that he would return with a 5th film, and here we are with the next chapter. Since i enjoy these films very much, i was of course really excited to see if this fifth film could still work. Is this sequel be the best film of the series so far, or is it time to end this franchise for good ?

Fin Shepherd ( Ian Ziering ) and April Shepard ( Tara Reid ) is once again forced to face the biggest Sharknado storms, that they have ever seen. Their son Gil Shepard ( Billy Barrat ) is trapped inside one of the Sharknado storms, and they need to get him out. To make this possible, they need to travel with the help of Sharknado storms all over the world, and get help from different personalities. Nova ( Cassandra Scerbo ) have returned, to help get their son back, with the help of her team. But can Gil be saved, or is this mission doomed to fail ?

Let´s just be honest, every Sharknado film have changed our lives. Without them, we would not have this wonderful world, and that is the truth. And for every sequel you realise how much these films means to the whole world. Going into this fifth film in the Sharknado franchise, i knew that we would be delivered high quality. And let me tell you, Sharknado 5 knows how to put on a real show.

In the latest film, you get influences from Indiana Jones, Back To The Future, James Bond and many more classic films. You can sense that they have borrowed some scenes, and changed them into the Sharknado theme. And that´s ok, a film like this is not supposed to be original. It is supposed to be insane, and funny as hell. One difference with this sequel, is that they main characters Finn and April, get to travel through Sharknado storms, and land in different countries. We get to see them in England, Egypt, Italy, Switzerland, Japan and many other places. And i love the idea, to bring Sharknados worldwide, with a lot of twists. Actors Ian Ziering and Tara Reid continue to make their wonderful characters Fin and April, and you can tell that they know what quality acting is all about. One of the highlights of this film, is of course the character Nova, by actor Cassandra Scerbo. She is really tough, and fits perfect for this franchise. This time around you also have cameos from Poison singer Bret Michaels, Olivia Newton-John, Tony Hawk, Samantha Fox, and even Swedens biggest Icon of all time, Dolph Lundgren ( not Zlatan, he stands no chance against Dolph ). One of the most important cameos in this film, is of course Fabio Lanzoni as The Pope. This has to be one of the greatest acting performances of all time. The plot makes no sense at all, and i love that. All we need is exploding sharks, sliced sharks, humans beaing eaten by flying sharks, and you know you have a really good time. The action scenes are so insane, that you can´t really explain the experience, you simply have to see this to understand. Director Anthony C. Ferrante proves once again, why he can make amazing sequels. It feels like we should have at least 6 more Sharknado films, because there is so much more to do with this franchise. How about Sharknados attacking the Nobel Prize Award in Stockholm, or how about Sharknado attacking Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany ? Sharknado 5: Global Swarming will make you applaude, laugh, jump, all at the same time, because this is one of the highlights of this year. I saw that the film is out next week on dvd and blu ray in Germany, so i suggest you get yourself a copy. I promise that you will have a really good time. Will we see Sharknado again ? Of course we will, and we need more sequels in the future. Our younger generation needs to learn what quality films looks like, and what better way to do that with the help of Sharknado ?

Rating: DDDD