Mee-Shee: The Water Giant (2005)
- Directed by
- John Henderson
- Genre
- fantasy film, adventure film, monster film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 29 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A boy travels to a remote lake with his father and discovers a friendly water creature. He tries to protect it from outsiders who want to capture it.
lightheartedgentlewhimsicalnostalgicslowsoftearthymystical
What happens
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant (also known simply as Mee-Shee) is a British-German family film shot in New Zealand in 2002 and released in 2005. It stars Bruce Greenwood, Rena Owen, Tom Jackson and Daniel Magder. The film is based on the Canadian folklore water monster, known as the Ogopogo. This folklore started with Aboriginal peoples in Canada, and while the film was in production complaints from one Aboriginal chief about cultural appropriation caused the film and its title monster to be renamed "Mee-Shee". These complaints and the renaming drew media attention and generated controversy. The film itself received some good reviews. Some critics praised the performances, although evaluations of the special effects were mixed. In Canada, Mee-Shee was only released on DVD and never played in theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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