I took the eight children that still live at home to the movie theater tonight to see The Water Horse movie. It kept their attention riveted to the screen even though there wasn’t any blood, guts, sex, nor did I hear any swearing. In fact, I only had to leave my seat twice, each time to take a different child to the bathroom. The rest of the children never left their seats and they were quiet even the one year old. It is truly a kid friendly movie.

The movie is based on the stories of the Loch Ness Monster. While the scenario is imaginary, it is not a cartoon or animated movie. The movie centers around a realistic family. A boy, who looks to be about eight years old, is the main character. He is a likeable boy.

He has an older sister whom he actually likes. The characters in the movie are dressed in modest clothing that fits appropriately and they all use grammar that is understandable. The sister is supportive and helpful to her younger brother. The father of the two children had gone off to fight in the war and had not returned. He was presumed dead.

The boy finds an egg on the shore that he takes home in a bucket. He chisels away at it in his father’s old study until he is called away. When he returns the egg has hatched into a cute little water horse that seems to be modeled after a seal or walrus. The animal has a huge appetite and grows exponentially.

His attempts to keep it hidden are quite comical. Eventually, he must turn it loose in the Loch Ness a long narrow lake in northern Scotland. The boy takes an unbelievable ride on the sea horse above and below water that the children really enjoyed. While the sea horse does capsize a boat and get shot at, which adds to the excitement there isn’t any bloodshed.

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