Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Onlinewsma Absolutely Brilliant!

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

alienisfluctus This movie is one of the greatest pieces of cinematography ever made. It's beautiful and touching. It does have a much used plot, but this movie is absolutely unique. It shows the true kindness of Ichthiander, and the evil greed can do. I always cry at the end. The music is beautiful too! I recommend this movie to everyone, it's impossible not to love it!

hte-trasme This was quite an enjoyable film overall, and has a fairly unusual tone due to the collision of several different genre-associated elements. The concept, taken from a novel that I have not had the chance to read, is straight science fiction. It's a nice one, and it is pleasant to see and follow the implications of the prototypical scary sea-monster turning out to be not only a slightly-modified human but also the male love interest. I was a little puzzled by the logical the science fiction, though; Ichthyander has been kept under the sea because, unlike most humans, he has fish gills as well as lungs. But he must remain out of the water to exercise his lungs or they will atrophy, and he's been kept away from human society... because it will create a great underwater society sometime in the future?So we have a futuristic-looking home setting for our old scientist (who is nonetheless dressed in a high collar and frock coat that looks like it could have come from the 1860s). Then we have the main setting, which is an undefined Spanish-speaking country by the sea, which mostly looks like it could have been the same a hundred years previously as well, with the exception of the automobiles and the motorboats next to the pirate-style boats of the pearl-hunters. Slightly puzzling as it may be, though, the setting look gorgeous and is a joy to watch. I read in another comment here that the film was actually shot in Azerbaijan, which makes the creation of the rich and beautiful setting all the more impressive. The numerous underwater scenes are impressive as well, though I kept wondering why the human Amphibian Man kept putting on his scaly fish-costume to go into the water. Though despite the exotic setting and the scientific trappings, it is really a tragic romantic melodrama, and an adventure film. Fortunately, it does these pretty well, and the drama of the romance between the woman trapped in the wrong marriage and her Amphibian lover (whose unfamiliarity with shore life is nicely displayed in the stroke of a couple scenes) ends up being nicely effective. It might not always make sense, but Amphibian Man is a pleasant escapist film that deserves no ill will.

esteban1747 Perhaps this is one of the best Sci-Fiction film ever produced in the history of cinema for its content. Its presentation may not be the best due to color problems and very much evident make up of the actors and actresses. I assume that the story was going on in a territory of any Latin American country, probably Mexico. The plot is about a young man able also to live normally in the sea. His father, a scientist and physician, built up a laboratory in the depth of the ocean where his son passes part of his life. Being a rare organism, his father always warned him not to visit nearby city, but love came over when he met a nice lady sinking in the sea, and with this all problems started. The film showed that early 60s the Soviet directors and producers were not very much aware of the music in Latin America. Dancing was Spanish-like and not Latin American as such. Names chosen for the heroes of the film were also rare. The lady is called Gutiere when Gutiérrez is a common surname in Spanish, then Ichtiandros is the name of the main actor of the film, again an invention. In any case, it is nice to see several shots made in the sea, in a really beautiful environment, and also to see nice diving and swimming of various actors. Excitement is also assured in this material. However, it does not have the Hollywood-Happy End. It is more realistic in its end. The film has also its morale showing the miseries of people trying to make money, no matter if it is playing with the life of a human being.

jamiem I also saw this movie as a kid on late night TV. I never forgot it and would love to see it on DVD. I think it was the first time I fell in love. The leading man/fish is one of the most beautiful and sweet characters I had ever seen.