The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Critic Reviews

Like most British family films, Water Horse doesn't dumb down its young characters or insult the intelligence of the audience. It has a lot of sly humor about what we know, or have heard, about the Loch Ness monster.Read the full review

Well-told fanciful tales aimed at children but appreciated by adults are a rarity, and The Water Horse should be savored for the exuberantly entertaining ride it offers.Read the full review

Ffamily-friendly escapist fare that should enthrall, without insult, fantasy-minded viewers of any age.Read the full review

An enchanting tale of friendship and evolvingrelationships, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep" engagingly grafts coming-of-age movie chestnuts onto Scottish folklore.Read the full review

Combining the best of fantasy and somber reflection, The Water Horse is a lovely ride.Read the full review

Though it strikes some predictable coming-of-age notes, this moving, well-wrought adventure should appeal to fans of "E.T." and Carroll Ballard.Read the full review

While it boasts a lower profile than many other Christmas releases, it might catch on with parents who want to take their kids to a movie that the entire family will actually enjoy. Nifty special effects and a first-rate British cast elevate this production.Read the full review

It declines to take itself seriously, yet manages, sometimes simultaneously, to be exciting, instructive, cheerfully absurd and genuinely affecting.Read the full review

A solidly made wish-fulfillment fantasy set during World War II.Read the full review