Empty plot, mediocre performance, the only thing that counts is the special effects

Major 2022-04-21 09:02:58

I was mentally prepared for disappointment before I watched it, and the result was as expected. The reverse sequence at the beginning feels like "Saving Private Ryan", the water monster looks like "Dragon Rider", the background setting of the times and the plot settings of children are like "Pan's Labyrinth". Putting all this together, it becomes four dislikes...
There are very few movies that look like elementary school students' journal articles. They have almost no climax and no focus. It's like eating the leftover sugarcane, and the rest is just vomited.
There is not much to see in the macro, just look at the micro. The special effects of the water monster are very smooth, especially the special effects in the water. said.

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Extended Reading
  • Alta 2022-03-25 09:01:15

    It's the live-action version of a certain episode of Doraemon

  • Addie 2022-03-24 09:02:55

    Plagiarism, I have seen a little boy and Moby Dick before, the final plot is exactly the same

The Water Horse quotes

  • [first lines]

    Female Tourist: What is that?

    Male Tourist: It's a famous picture of the monster. But it's fake.

    Female Tourist: How do you know it's fake? It looks real.

    Old Angus: Oh, it's fake alright.

    Male Tourist: Of course it's fake. Everyone knows that.

    Old Angus: We'd know, son. There's more to that photo than meets the eye.

    Male Tourist: Oh ho, really.

    Old Angus: Well, if you'd like to know the real truth.

    Female Tourist: Yeah, I wanna know. Come on, it'll be fun.

    Old Angus: [starts telling the story]