The Last Sharknado: It's About Time

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time, the 2018 made-for-TV finale of the wildly popular Sharknado series, serves as the culmination of a six-film ride that defied logic, pushed the boundaries of campy humor, and redefined the art of ridiculous storytelling. With the last installment, the writers of the series aim to take Fin Shepard (played by Ian Ziering) on one final, most epic adventure that combines the familiar formula of shark-filled chaos with the mind-bending concept of time travel. As the film opens, Fin, his family, and their friends return to their beachside home, expecting a tranquil life free from the chaos of great white tornadoes. However, their tranquility is short-lived, as Fin once again finds himself facing a sharknado, only this time, it's not just any ordinary storm. The twister is caused by the sudden appearance of a time-traveling shark, a genetically modified fish that has been sent back from a dystopian future by the sinister Nova, a mad scientist played by Gary Busey. The time-traveling shark, dubbed "The Sharkinator," has created a rift in the space-time continuum, unleashing a barrage of rogue sharks from different eras. Fin, being the hero that he is, decides to jump into the time-traveling shark to prevent a catastrophic convergence of sharknados that could destroy not just their world, but the entire fabric of reality. As Fin embarks on a perilous journey through the ages, he encounters various versions of himself, each dealing with their respective sharknado-related predicaments. The multiple timelines create an ever-changing landscape, full of familiar faces, but with altered circumstances. There's ancient Egypt, where Fin encounters his own pharaoh self battling sand sharks, to the Wild West, where he must confront his cowboy counterpart, armed with a trusty six-shooter and a shark-slaying lasso. Throughout this fantastical ride, Fin's family and friends try to keep up with him as they navigate the complexities of time travel. Fin's wife, April (Taryn Manning), and their children, Quinn (Maddie Blake) and Gil (Christopher Gallagher), form a team with other familiar faces, such as Nova's nemesis, Nova's henchman, and a time-traveling, cyborg version of Nova. Their mission is to rescue Fin from the various timelines and close the rift before it's too late. However, things become complicated as events from the different timelines start to overlap and contradict each other, creating further chaos throughout the story. Fin's multiple timelines keep intersecting, often leading to hilarious instances of " temporal madness" where, for example, Fin from ancient Egypt finds himself alongside his modern-day self, both battling sharks while trading blows in an epic battle of wits. As the film hurtles towards its climax, Fin, his family, and friends join forces to create a final, massive shark-slaughtering device that has the potential to destroy the time-traveling shark and close the rift. In the process, they also have to resolve their personal relationships and put their past experiences with sharks in perspective. With the world on the brink of collapse, the stakes are at their highest as Fin faces off against his greatest foe yet – his own multiple timelines. In a thrilling finale packed with explosive shark-filled action and clever time-travel shenanigans, Fin and his allies succeed in destroying the time-traveling shark, thus saving the world from the impending sharknado disaster. The film concludes with a heartwarming, cheesy reunion between the Shepards and their friends, leaving the viewers with a bittersweet feeling, knowing that while the series is now at an end, it's also given its audience an experience they'll never forget. Ultimately, The Last Sharknado: It's About Time is a wild, over-the-top ride that is quintessentially campy, full of in-your-face humor, colorful characters, and a never-ending array of shark-filled shenanigans. It takes the absurdity of the Sharknado series to new heights, weaving a narrative that is both irreverent and entertaining, while still delivering the kind of emotional depth that its loyal fan base has come to expect.