Horror Extreme Movie Catalog

Crocodile (2000) There have been several movies with titles similar to this one, so be careful you don't confuse it with Alligator, Killer Crocodile, Albino Alligator, Crocodile Dundee, Alligator Eyes, or even the other Crocodile!
This is another credit for director Tobe Hooper that adds little to his resume. A bunch of college students take a boat up a body of water (some shots suggest a river, others a big lake) where they run into an angry 20 foot long crocodile that may or may not be the living incarnation of an Egyptian god. But it is definitely mad as hell and eating everything in its path.
The pluses here are the straightforward story and... well, that's about it. On the minus side, we have annoying unknown actors playing totally unlikable characters, a monster who seems to change size and scale depending on whether he's animatronic or computer generated, and worst of all, a movie that just stops as opposed to coming to an end. This is a definite step down for the guy who directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. It's not even as good as Hooper's other crocodile (or alligator) movie Eaten Alive.

I would have given this movie at least 3 stars if it wasn't because of some obvious flaws. I'm not complaining about the CGI since its to be expected in this kind of films but flaws like the crocodile turning backwards like if it was some sort of vehicle or jumping like a dolphin makes the film a little hard to watch. Ignoring those flaws this movie was fun to watch but its going to be hard to make a lot of people watch this. Good for when you have nothing to do.