Rotten
A singularly unconvincing parable, ultimately hamstrung by awkward, choppy storytelling.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Magic in the Water
In a small town, on a peaceful lake, a mythical creature is about to surface.
1995 · 1h 38m · PG
Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Rick Stevenson
Overview
Radio psychologist Jack Black takes his children Joshua and Ashley on a 'vacation' to a lake in British Columbia. While he grinds away at work the children discover that the famous local lake monster "Orky" may not be just a gimmick to attract tourists after all. In fact, Orky may enable them to get closer to their workaholic dad, and help stop local polluters who are dumping toxic waste.
Director and cast
- Rick Stevenson Director
- Mark Harmon as Jack Black
- Joshua Jackson as Joshua Black
- Harley Jane Kozak as Dr. Wanda Bell
- Sarah Wayne as Ashley Black
- Frank Salsedo as Uncle Kpper
- Morris Panych as Mack Miller
- Ben Cardinal as Joe Pickled Trout
- Willie Nark-Orn as Hiro
- Adrien Dorval as Wright Hardy
- Mark Acheson as Lefty Hardy
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
21%
Tomatometer
Rotten
On the minus side are a heavy-handed dose of political correctness and a needless flight into dubious whimsy in an already fanciful situation.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
If Magic in the Water had been written smarter, both children and adults would have enjoyed it more.
Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
Orky is very concerned with the environment and can repair relationships between parents and children. But Orky cannot save this movie.
Jami Bernard, New York Daily News
Rotten
Orky isn't shown until near the end, and then only briefly. At first, I thought this was an attempt to build suspense, but after a while, I began to suspect that the high cost of sea-monster footage was the real explanation.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
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