The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

Angus (Alex Etel) is a young Scot eagerly awaiting his father’s return from war, but his priorities change after he discovers a mysterious egg. The egg hatches to reveal a strange creature, and as it grows to sizable proportions Angus must get it out of his house and harm’s way. With his big sister and handyman Lewis (Ben Chaplin), he sets it free into Loch Ness, which only makes things worse. A mix of real footage and CGI, as well as fantasy with legend, The Water Horse is an interesting take on an old myth. Although it’s refreshing to see a family film with an actually family and not a bunch of action figures, there isn’t enough plot to sustain an adult’s attention span let alone a child’s.

Limara Salt