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For a movie that treats penetration with military precision, it is not as radical as it appears. Traditional rites-of-passage sentiments surrounding the Prom remain intact.

The level of humour has plummeted.

A charrming and funny improvement over the second and third slices.

Nobody plays lazy like Jeff Bridges. You could say he was born to it. Or rather, he's such a good actor he makes it look as natural as an unmade bed.

As well as being brain-dead, the plot is nasty.

The jokes are overplayed and feeble to the point of embarrassment.

Sharknado pulls out all the stops and delivers one of the best B-movies for years.

Beneath the cheesy plot and sometimes unconvincing effects, Sharknado 2 is actually very well made.

One might begin to wonder if the franchise is running out of steam - until an amazing last quarter hour which, even with OTT promises in place, manages to turn all the dials one higher.

With writer Thunder Levin engaged throughout in trying to get his 'nadoes to, um, jump the shark, one wonders if the thrill hasn't gone for him too.

It is hokum, pure and not-so-simple, executed with youthful zest.