Loch Ness

Loch Ness is a quiet comedy drama about the biologist Jonathan Dempsey, who is at the low point of his career. To avoid being sacked from the university where he works, he agrees to go to Scotland to prove that the Loch Ness monster is a myth. Dempsey is met, if not with coldness, then with unfriendliness by the locals around the loch, for they do not want the mystery solved, as it is the source of rather good tourist revenue. Their mood does not improve when they discover that Dempsey is out to kill off the myth. Dempsey does, however, gradually develop a fine relationship with the girl Isabel, the daughter of Laura, the landlady and owner of the place where Dempsey is lodging. Jonathan also grows closer and closer to Laura.

It is Isabel who leads John to his wondrous discovery. Now he faces the choice between becoming rich, famous and respected because of his discovery and keeping Isabel's and Laura's trust and love. It is no great surprise how it ends. The film is quite predictable.

It is not a bad idea to make a film involving Nessie, but surely it must have been done before. The prehistoric creatures are very well made and must surely be computer animation.