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Actors: Mark Harmon, Sarah Wayne, Joshua Jackson, Harley Jane Kozak
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Magic in the Water |
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Caustic radio therapist Jack Black takes his daughter Ashley and his teenage son Joshua to Glenorky, a lake resort in British Columbia. The lake is said to be home to a mysterious water monster, Orky. Ashley sees some odd things which convince her the monster is real, and playful rather than dangerous. Jack is too busy with work, Joshua with such manly pursuits as driving and rock-climbing to pay much attention to Ashley. Lonely and bored, she tries to make friends with Orky, feeding it Oreos. When she climbs into danger, Orky fetches her father to rescue her.
Deeply affected by the experience, although he thinks it was a dream, Jack alternates between happiness and severe anxiety. Although he plays with his children and becomes closer to them, they are worried about him. Dr Wanda Bell diagnoses him as suffering from the same psychosis as a number of her patients. In fact, as an old Indian tells Ashley and Joshua, Orky is trying to communicate that the lake is being poisoned by the illegal dumping of toxic waste.
The men responsible for the dumping are worried by the presence of a Japanese mini-sub team searching for Orky. They build a mechanical monster so they can claim the story was a mere hoax to attract tourists. The scheme goes wrong, and Ashley, Joshua and a Japanese boy are trapped inside the fake Orky as it sinks.
--Maureen Evans, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Magic in the Water |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on present day Earth
Giant monster movie?
Yes
Kind of monster
- Giant Monster(s)
Family Relations
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- muscular (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- average (female)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity
- White
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- healthy but a geeky weakling
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Water?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Tone of movie
- upbeat
Any profanity?
- None
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