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December 28, 2007

At the Movies: 'Water Horse' a touching coming-of-age story

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic

The fantasy family film “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep” was directed by Jay Russell, who previously directed “My Dog Skip.” And the script was based on the book by Dick King-Smith, who also wrote “Babe: The Gallant Pig.”

THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP

Director: Jay Russell

Cast: Emily Watson, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, David Morrissey, Brian Cox

Rating: PG, for some action/peril, mild language and brief smoking

Running time: 111 minutes

In other words, bring tissues — that means you, moms and dads.


 
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