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Family-friendly monster movie will delight kids, move adults.

...is like a thoughtful middle-grade novel come to life.

Things are not necessarily black and white. This is the realm where "The Water Man" really shines.

...an impactful calling card for Oyelowo, whose choice of debut is a sign of exciting, and big, things to come.

In a time when happy endings seem in short supply, The Water Man's sense of heroic wonder is the kid-sized epic we need.

...is a message of hope and the lessons taught in this film are great reminders that we must keep fighting through all obstacles and remember how strong we really can be.