As the top comedy star and filmmaker of the young generation in New Zealand, Taki Cohen has brought to the film industry, in addition to the refreshing and distinctive, there may be a little bit of arrogance, at least The love he discussed in his debut feature film "Eagle vs Shark" reveals such a taste. The "Eagle" in the title refers to Gerald Love, a clerk at a computer game store, with annoying four eyes; the "Shark" refers to Lily McKinnon, who walks and talks very funny. The waitresses of fast food restaurants have suppressed fantasies about love. Therefore, the tug-of-war between them has become a pretentious attempt, which has something to do with "searching for true love". It is also mixed with a taste of revenge, but instead throws away their own quirks and unrealistic fantasies. Behind the heads.
Obviously, Lily and Gerrold are far away from the heroes and heroines of Wavewin’s love, but you can’t compare "Eagle vs Shark" with other weird comedies, because Taki Cohen used his Humanity is sensitive, and these two characters are quirky but also very cute. You can find the good side in them. Under their leadership, you can even burst out humorous connotations through ordinary behaviors in places that people cannot imagine. In the irresistible adversity in life, they only achieved some trivial triumphs, but they were enough to resonate with you.
In New Zealand, people like Taki Cohen can definitely be described as versatile, and his first appearance in the country was through a popular funny duo "Humorous Beast", and his partner happened to be It's the person who played Gerald in the film-Jemaine Clement (Jemaine Clement). While Cohen's status in New Zealand's comedy industry is rising rapidly, he also has several different identities such as painter, photographer and filmmaker. His first short film " Two Cars One Night " was unveiled at the 2004 sundance film festival , which attracted numerous acclaim and was nominated for the best live action short film Oscar. The story tells how three children who were thrown by their parents in the parking lot of a bar in New Zealand became friends.
Many people regard Taki Cohen as the hope for the future of the New Zealand film industry. In 2005, he was invited by Sundance to produce a feature film, and he soon became the first in Sundance history to be invited. A filmmaker who made two films at the same time, and one of them became this "Eagle vs Shark".
