Acquária (2003)

This goes to Marcos Lobato. This is an answer for "insights" There is no "discuss about" in English. You must say "discuss something" or "talk about something". And this movie is only nice photography, nothing else. They pick up an exclusive amateur duet of childish pop music siblings and tried to make them stars.There are nothing but didactic for kids. Brazilian movie industry still needs a lot of improvement concerning casting !!! Anyway, the lead characters cannot be rated good actors. That's all I think.That's my opinion folks. Thats it.There's no way it's over. Good Luck!!

Hey everybody, I've gotten the last Sandy and junior DVD and IT IS BEAUTIFUL! Actually I am not sure if it is their last DVD but it is the fist movie they did. I really like them, Sandy and Junior are the most popular Brazilian group and from my point of view the best one. Anyway, I wish I had the chance of seeing Acquaria on the big scream but it was SO poorly advertised that I didn't know the movie was released so I could came to see it. It was't playing in my small town but anyway, it must be incredible on the theaters because from the DVD I was in tears, the desert, the colors, the dancing, the musics, everything... I loved it - Sandy's voice, boy amazing, Junior is soo cute, Besides, the story is good, filled with emotion and perfect for the biggest Brazilian pop stars. Beautiful, beautiful, Lais.

What can someone say about Acquaria? Why people don't get to the point thatis important? Come on, this is a Brazilian science fiction movie, THE FIRSTONE! And a very good one! Let's see... So far, from Brazil we produced and exported poverty, crime, dry 'Sertao' land… Is that all??? Shouldn't we produce different things, show our incredible crew knowledge, technology etc? Brazilian Movies and science Fiction together, it is not a dream anymore - it is real and good. How about a different approach, a new point of view, a new generation ofmovies? I wonder: Isn't Acquaria bringing it… Think about it? The first of many...

I think this movie was quite remarkable. While it's true that it seems to have drawn inspiration and certain themes from a variety of other films, including Water World, Mad Max, Star Wars, etc., that can be said of any movie. Can you dismiss Cold Mountain as a knock-off of Gone With The Wind? To do so would be a fool's errand, as you'd be ignoring that film for what it is, just as some might do with Acquaria. There are scenes in films as praised as Return of the King that look as if they were lifted directly from Star Wars, and there are certain "stock characters" common to films of this genre. There are also elements and themes that are shared by most any film of this kind, so you cannot fault this movie for employing them when necessary. Read up on myths and legends, or even studies of myths and legends by the likes of Joseph Campbell, and you will see just how common many of these elements are in storytelling across the globe and throughout the ages.Acquaria looks beautiful, the sets, design, and music are first rate, and the actors all show considerable skill and promise, especially the young and charismatic Sandy and Junior. I hope that this movie, a stunning technical and artistic achievement and an unexpected surprise out of Brasil, sees a wider distribution, and I look forward to seeing more from those involved in the future.