Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

Pros: adorable little Crusoe, gorgeous scenery, tender story

Cons: all the war overtones make it more adult than it appears from the trailer

The Bottom Line: Wonderful movie, just a little darker than I expected.

Review: I love Scotland, fantastical creatures, Dick King-Smith and Walden Media, so when I learned about The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, which combines all of these elements, it went straight to my list of must-see movies. Over Christmas vacation, ...

Pros: Everything except (see Cons)

Cons: The action sequence is awfully dark.

The Bottom Line: This is a great fantasy movie for the whole family, but parents should be around when younger kids watch, as it is very powerful.

Review: Story: Angus MacMorrow (Alex Etel) is the lonely son of the head housekeeper of a Scottish manor, on the shores of Loch Ness. It is World War Two, and Angus’s father went to serve in the Royal Navy. Angus is struggling to accept the ...

Pros: Excellent animation and screenwriting, kids will understand this movie.

Cons: The plot is plain and simple.

The Bottom Line: This movie is good for all children and adults alike. You will not be disappointed.

Review: They have finally figured out a way to show where the Loch Ness monster came from. Unlike the killer whale in the free Willy, we knew where Willy came from. Through the years we have known the Loch Ness monster as a scary beast at a distance. But what ...

Pros: casting, acting, special effects

Cons: predictable

The Bottom Line: A fine action-fantasy-rite-of-passage movie for all the family to enjoy together.

Review: 8-year-old Angus MacMorrow (Alex Etel) is counting the days when his father will return from the war (WWII). While spending time by the local lake (Loch Ness), he discovers a large shell-encrusted stone in a tidal pool. The stone turns out to be ...

Pros: funny, action, friendship,

Cons: non

The Bottom Line: For a movie that is rated PG you would be surprised how many adults love this story. It is worth watching again and again.

Review: The Water Horse Legend of the Deep is a very well written movie. The movie was first a book by Dick King-Smith that kept your attention and interest. Robert Nelson Jacobs is the writer or the movie script which also keeps you attention. The movie is ...

Pros: The history and story.

Cons: The time frame.

The Bottom Line: A fun family film.

Review: First of I want to start with I love that this movie takes place durning the World War II-era. Not may child's movies these days have some history to them. I also love that in a round about way it is a story about the Loch Ness monster. Leaving with that ...

Pros: Good story, heartwarming, good acting, Love the sea monster

Cons: Might make you cry a little

The Bottom Line: This one is one that you should NOT miss!

Review: My husband and I actually were able to see this in the theater, and we both really enjoyed watching this film. This is one that the whole family can get into. Plot A couple of vacation walk into a bar and see a picture of the Lochness ...

Pros: Well put together film that will make you believe.

Cons: Set in a war setting in another country

The Bottom Line: Well put together film a little more suited for the older kids.

Review: The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep is a great film that was released on Christmas Day in 2007. It was directed by Jay Russell. It stars Alex Etel as a young boy who finds a mysterious egg and nurses its contents a water horse. The location is Scotland ...

Pros: Great casting, interesting dialogue, transports you to WWII Scotland effectively.

Cons: Predictable. In a few scenes the animation was a bit weak.

The Bottom Line: I would highly recommend Water Horse as a feel good family movie with decent special effects and great casting.

Review: Note: As usual, this review will NOT reveal any major plot lines, which are limited to begin with. I took my nine-year-old son to see Water Horse: Legend of the Deep today. He seemed to thoroughly enjoy it. Although the movie was very ...

Pros: Cast, story elements, Scottish scenery, "Crusoe"

Cons: A few CGI moments don't quite work

The Bottom Line: The Loch Ness Monster's name isn't "Nessie"...

Review: Last night my wife was having a party with her girlfriends. So I got kicked out of my own house with my 3 and 5 year old sons, and sent to the movies. We were originally going to see a Veggie Tales Pirate movie, but our timing was a bit off, so we ...