Thursday, March 17, 2022
The Water Man
Eleven year old Gunner’s childhood is disrupted when he realizes his mom (Rosario Dawson) is seriously sick with leukemia. He gives up on developing his graphic novel mystery & researches about his mom’s illness. When he learns about a legendary myth about man who cheated death, he along with a blue-hair grifter named Jo set out to find this mysterious Water Man supposedly hidden deep in the Oregon forest. This is a touching fairytale-like story about a family facing the possibility of death, the search for a missing person, & a child abuse victim. All of that along with a stampede of wild horses, a river of beetles, a trail of obsidian rocks, & a raging forest fire add drama & excitement to this quest adventure. David Oyelowo plays the father & also directs this film. Alfred Molina & Maria Bello are among the supporting cast. This is a good family film about love, bonding, & hope.
Alien gives it 2½ “Samurai sword” stars out of 4.
