The Water Horse
Starring: Alex Etel, Brian Cox, Ben Chaplin, Emily WatsonDirector: Jay Russell
Year of Release: 2007
This is a kid’s flick about the Loch Ness monster, except in this movie he’s not a monster. He’s a lovable, misunderstood little scamp that devours lots of food and is best friend’s with a young boy who finds his egg. Too cute for you? Well there is that whole WWII thing going on at the same time, which the kid’s father has already died in. And the intrusive soldiers shacked up at the family’s home, adding a lot of tension and generally shooting at whatever comes in their path. But in general it’s a nice enough story that kids probably around 7 or 8 will enjoy best. There is some kid style action but not enough to be frightening. And of course there is a happy ending, which I think is a must in a kid’s flick. Nothing very challenging here but like I said, it’s nice. And sometimes that’s just good enough.
