How Do You Keep a Secret This Big?
Features: Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.40:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, Subtitled, French, Spanish
When a lonely young boy named Angus discovers a large, mysterious egg along the shores of Loch Ness, no one is prepared for what lies within. He soon discovers that the strange, mischievous hatchling inside is none other than the Water Horse, the loch's most mysterious and fabled creature! But with the Water Horse growing ten times its size every day, Angus finds it increasingly difficult to keep his new friend a secret.Two-time Academy Award nominee Emily Watson (1998, Hilary and Jackie; 1996, Breaking the Waves), Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin (The Thin Red Line), David Morrissey (The Reaping), and Brian Cox (Running with Scissors) star in this heart warming tale from director Jay Russell (Tuck Everlasting) and written by Robert Nelson Jacobs (Flushed Away).
"Combining the best of fantasy and somber reflection, The Water Horse is a lovely ride." Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
"...should be savored for the exuberantly entertaining ride it offers." Claudia Puig, USA Today
"...exciting, instructive, cheerfully absurd and genuinely affecting." Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
"An enchanting tale of friendship..." Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
"Family-friendly escapist fare that should enthrall, without insult, fantasy-minded viewers of any age." Laura Kern, The New York Times
"The most wondrous film of its kinf since E.T." Pete Hammond, Maxim
"...a movie that the entire family will actually enjoy. Nifty special effects and a first-rate British cast..." Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter
Editor's Note
Based on the novel by BABE author Dick King-Smith, THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP is set in Scotland during World War II, and focuses on Angus (Alex Etel), a young boy who discovers an unusual egg at Loch Ness. When the egg hatches to reveal a dinosaur-like creature, Angus finds that he has a unique pet--a mythical "water horse," which he names Crusoe. Complicating matters are Crusoe's fast growth rate and soldiers stationed near the lake, factors that make it very tricky to keep the friendly beastie a secret. A thoroughly likable family film directed by Jay Russell (TUCK EVERLASTING), THE WATER HORSE provides an intriguing spin on the classic boy-and-his-dog tale. While Etel, who won over audiences in MILLIONS, ably carries the movie, he is supported by a topnotch ensemble that includes Emily Watson as his mother, newcomer Priyanka Xi as his sister, and Ben Chaplin as a good-natured handyman. Primarily sharing the screen with Etel, however, is the Loch Ness Monster-in-the-making, which is wonderfully rendered by Weta, the company behind the digital effects for THE LORD OF THE RINGS films. Both cute and--in his larger state--intimidating, Crusoe strikes up a surprisingly believable relationship with Angus, providing the heart of this beautifully photographed story.
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