Surprisingly incoherent and boring

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Water is truly a delightful comedy about a fictional island that is ignored British colony. The colony in question Cascara has been ignored by the British Government that is until precious mineral water has been discovered there. What ensues is a struggle on who gets to keep Cascara, the British Government or the island's own people led by Governor Baxter Thwaites played by Michael Caine. The other players of this movie including Billy Connolly did very well in carrying this movie leading to that concert and the final fate of Cascara at the end. Water is a good parody on then relative recent events in Falklands and Grenada and Maureen Lipman was cast as the British Prime Minister. Although the Prime Minister's name was not mentioned it was definitely intended to be Margaret Thatcher who was Prime Minister at the time of the release of this movie and Maureen Lipman sure had a very good likness to Thatcher as she looked quite convincing as Prime Minister.

I found this movie a RIOT!!! A few glasses of wine, or another preferred 'adult beverage' and you can't help but laugh! Don't try to find any profound meanings in the movie...there aren't any. This is just a FUN and FUNNY movie just for purely entertainment purposes. If there is ANY meaning to be taken from this movie it is the portraying of the Western cultures' desire for designer items, not just in our clothing but right down to the water that we drink. Micheal Caine played his role perfectly, in my opinion, as the governor trying to infuse wealth into the economy (as well as his pockets) of the small island and Jimmy Walker as the DJ on the island...who wouldn't listen to his radio show? I have made this a movie a part of my DVD collection and others should too.

I have a feeling that there will be only a few who would recognise this line, but that's good. It means the rest of you are going to have to see it. I first saw this movie in my 10th grade World History class and have loved it ever since. The story is solid, and it realistically represents all the crazy things that can happen when outside interests become fanatic. Every character in the cast adds to this realism, despite the fact that on the outside they are broadly portrayed. You don't really realise any of this when you are falling over from laughing. You can't beat a two-man revolutionary army, and Baxter's sleazy wife. And when they get invaded? More joy! It is frankly impossible to explain it...so I won't. My question is, where in the hell did Baxter actually meet this woman?

Water is one of those movies I'm grateful my Dad took me to see. Since it lasted, I believe, less than two weeks in theaters, I wasn't going to get another chance for a long time. Water does a wonderful job of skewering the Big Powers; the U.S.; Britain; Russia; and France. The colonial nature of these empires forms the basis for a hysterical skirmish over water rights on a barely survivable Caribbean island. The film's executive producer was none other than George Harrison. Not surprisingly, the music from the film is fantastic, although no soundtrack album is available that I am aware of. The luminaries drawn to the movie's witty script included musicians Ringo Starr, John Lord, Eric Clapton and others, and the cast includes Michael Caine, J.J. Walker, and Billy Connelly (the latter two in their best roles, I believe). Unfortunately, most of the humour requires knowledge of international and colonial politics, without which the film is (pardon the pun) dry.