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Pleasingly evokes the days when Roddy McDowall frolicked with Flicka and Lassie, but it must be said that a CGI pet is not quite so easy to love as a flesh-and-blood performer, animal or human. Parents, forget about those warbling mischievous chipmunks. If you want to buy the kids a blu ray movie than this delightful animal adventure that you will enjoy as much as they do, go see The Water Horse.

The film is what family entertainment ought to be, but so rarely is: a ripping good adventure, a parable about childhood and maturity, and a romp. Kids could go with the dino-pet theme pretty easily, and adults won't hate it, but the few E.T. moments do not excuse the predictability and choppiness found throughout the entire picture. The Water Horse moves along at a dutiful clip, engaging us without transporting us.



What makes The Water Horse different is its sophisticated, wraparound story, which initially seems at odds with a computer-generated sea-beast. If you're in search of family fare that won't have the adults in the audience checking their watches, this is it.

The story nicely interweaves the legend of the Loch Ness monster with a tale of childhood angst, wartime drama and adventure. The Water Horse features an awkward combination of real-life drama and cutesy physical humor that never blends. A small, personal blu ray movie spruced up with a touch of the marketable. 'Lovely' is the best word to describe it. The most wondrous film of it's kind since E.T. The Extra Terrestrial touched down.