KnotMissPriceless
Why so much hype?
AnhartLinkin
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Geraldine
The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
Leofwine_draca
SHAPESHIFTER is another Full Moon kid's adventure flick shot in Romania with a largely unknown cast and performances that can best be described as wooden, particularly on the part of the child actors present. The plot is typically nonsensical and involves a kid whose parents were secret agents. He inherits a shapeshifting ability - as per the title - and must use it battle an evil nuclear mastermind. He also hooks up with some friendly gypsy characters who are on hand to help him out. The film is cheaply staged and largely uneventful, although the shapeshifting graphics aren't too bad; it's a pity there aren't more of them.
Kevin Hoffman (kevinahoffman)
I don't know where to begin. This film is RIDICULOUS. I give it a 10/10 for the reason that I have never seen a more ridiculous movie. Shapeshifter would be great to incorporate into a beer drinking game with friends. Most people would turn this off within the first 2 minutes, but when you're someone like me who spends the entire daylight of Saturday recovering from the prior evening's drunken rampage, and something that seems thoroughly wasteful presents itself to you, you take hold of it for all it's worth (long sentence, huh?). This movie was truly hilarious (although it doesn't intend to be at all). I have the feeling that it was based on a dream some 9-year-old had after a night of eating peanut butter and cheese whiz. Then, the 9-year-old told the dream to his dad (who is a film producer) and, since the film producer had nothing better to do, gives into the kid and does it (which is the final blow necessary in thoroughly destroying his career). I would LOVE to own this movie on DVD with extensive commentary (and deleted footage) so that someone involved in this undertaking can explain to me what they were thinking.If you are an impatient person with a busy life, then you will definitely NOT want to spend any money or time on this film. However, if you're a goofy bum like me, this movie will make your day. ENJOY!.
ss-14
Good family fun! My 10-year-old son and I enjoyed the great special effects, the twisting plot and the exotic locations.We definitely thought Shapeshifter was several cuts above the typical family fare.
N.Bradley
The mix of magic and technology was not handled nearly as well as I anticipated. The ability of the main character to shapeshift into any creature just by seeing a picture of it.Later in the movie the title character was able to 'dissolve' into data and go fight a 'cyberwitch'. This ability was never completely explained as to how this is possible.For pre-teens, these are probably minor points that many would not catch.
