This reality mystery tells of a Nessie-type sea creature that people have claimed to have seen emerging from Seattle's Elliot Bay. Chief Clamintile of the Wonkatilla people pays homage to this creature they call Willatuk. The Wonkatilla (Those who will swim with whales) see Willatuk as a god and a saviour and a healer rather than a monster to be feared. As with other mysterious cryptids some people see this creature as a symbol of planetary healing so the subject of dumping rubbish into the seas crops up in this movie. There are some pleasing pieces of native myth in it. Then we see a wild-eyed individual called Grip out to hunt down Seattle's sea monster to kill it. There are some great shots of Jake the Snake coiled about Grip and his father. They admire snakes because snakes are killers. Grip agrees to meet up with Chief Clamintile who we see whisper some secret wisdom in Grip's ear. Some of the reality-drama pieces are poor but I found this movie interesting all the same. Even though tempers rise at times no profanities are blurted out so it's family-friendly viewing.
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nogodnomasters15 January 2018
Warning: Spoilers
This is a horribly fake documentary with zero evidence for the existence of the Willatuk. The film opens with a very clear fake 911 call followed by some poor digital photography- note distortion around faces. We get to hear from some people who claim to be cryptologists, but really appear to be bad actors. They toss at us some Native American oral traditions that have been around for "1000's of years" ...and we know this how? I liked the old N.A. prophecy that claims the industrial revolution would cause global warming, melt the ice caps, and destroy the planet. Eat you heart out Michael Notre Dame. The cytologist knows the Willatuk is there by using his uric acid tricorder on the lake.
Much of film centers on Grip David, a man who is obsessed with killing the creature because he once saw it and no one believed him. I must say the Northern Seattle Girl's Volley Ball team was some nice eye candy filler, but watching them play the game, I serious doubt if they can even spell volleyball let alone play it. Yes, let's interview them and see what they have to say on the topic. That should settle it.
Guide: About an hour of camp material. No bad language sex, or nudity other than an unsightly man-boob.
Much of film centers on Grip David, a man who is obsessed with killing the creature because he once saw it and no one believed him. I must say the Northern Seattle Girl's Volley Ball team was some nice eye candy filler, but watching them play the game, I serious doubt if they can even spell volleyball let alone play it. Yes, let's interview them and see what they have to say on the topic. That should settle it.
Guide: About an hour of camp material. No bad language sex, or nudity other than an unsightly man-boob.
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