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The film is a story about a man who works as a paddler. Every day, he lived a usual life. However, since the day when he met a woman, who was very beautiful and mysterious, his life has greatly changed.

It is the portrait and the background music of this film that I like. Though the film is a nonverbal one, it had me understand the emotions of its characters because of its music and scenes. And, its portrait is so comical that I had a lot of fun while I was watching this film.

However, I couldn't know to the last whether the leading man loved a fishing woman. Perhaps she loves him . But does he feel anything for her? So, in this respect, the film disappointed me. I would like to know what he feels for her.

On the whole, I like this film very much. Its actors and actresses are good performers and its music effectively represents each scene. And this film might make you not only amused but also happy, because it is comparatively peaceful. There are not violence or fearfulness. So, I recommend that you should watch this film. And I would like you to have a good time.

One fishing girl sits near the port secretly watching a young office workers commute by rowing the boat to arrive at the port every day. Later, people get into the young man's boat one after another.

What is most special to me is the film has colorful character and never bores the viewer. Especially impressive is a good-looking but also selfish woman, and a noisy obese man wearing a tie with a picture of an elephant. The music has great effect to bring out the character sensitively.

Personally speaking, both actors and actresses act exaggeratedly. Therefore, I feel lack of realism and sympathy with the lead at several times.

Generally, this short movie is well-made. Therefore, I recommend you should watch this movie .The development of the story is not only humorous but also moving. It symbolizes making a fresh start in life. I want to follow the rowing man's acts of courage. You are certain to be moved deeply by the amazing ending.

This story us concerns a man who is goes to work by rowboat. Visitors come to him his and change his thinking.

No one speaks at all but it is an interesting film. Actually I do not like silent films so I have never watched a silent screen film properly, nevertheless I appreciated this story. The warm tone relieved my anxiety and pressure, and the simple editing and also the length are good for me. If you always watch movies rely on the dialog, possibly this film will be a handhold for taking an interest in silent movies. It is funny that an animation suddenly appears. Many unexpected things pleased me.

I like the characters. An attractive woman is selfish, a man who looks rich is clever, these plain expressions are amusing.

I am glad to see the film. The movies I have watched till now are mostly action movies. But I think I am going to watch various movies from now on.

A man uses a boat to go to his office. One day, a woman makes use of his boat, and as the time goes on, more and more people egocentrically begin to take his boat. At last, he comes up with an idea to avoid them.

I like the yellow-colored landscape and comfortable music in this film. I've never been to New Zealand but I felt as if I were in my old hometown.

On the other hand, I think the story is too simple. Although it's difficult to make a great plot in such a short film, I expected more humorous or a surprising development.

As a whole, I don't think this is an elaborate film but I was attracted to its easygoing atmosphere. I've never seen a feature made in New Zealand, but if I have the chance, I'd like to see it.

A young man beats the traffic by rowing to work every morning. The journey is serene, and life-affirming. There is a hint of romance with a woman fishing on the pier each morning. This idyllic picture is threatened when one woman decides to take advantage of the young man's insight.

This is a technically brilliant short film. Dialogue is eschewed and tensions and conflicts are conveyed through facial expression and a heightened awareness of montage in the editing. The actor playing the main character goes adeptly from contentment, to frustration, then seething anger, and back to contentment. The music complements the action. I especially enjoyed a revolving door shot that exits an early scene.

The one caveat is the second character to enter the boat, an overweight ignoramus whose animated tie lays it on a bit thick, and whose expressions when disposing of a potato chip wrapper are slightly vaudeville. This guy's presence slightly overplayed the conflict in the boat.

We all desire peace and tranquility. When we have it, we probably take it for granted, until it is threatened. Often, it is the small pleasures in life we should treasure, like the sun on our faces, or a leisurely commute to work. This film does a good job of reminding us of that.

A young man is suffering from other people by his good character. He tried to think about the idea how to solve this problem about the way he commutes. I like his bright idea. At first I thought why he did not refuse other people's offer. He is too kind, but finally he did not use his boat. I do not like the man, because he brought the motor engine. Indeed to use the engine make them commute more easily, but it damages the water condition. And throws away the snack package in the sea. That is terrible. He does not have common manners. I think it is good to help the other people who are in trouble, but we should take care of ourselves. Relying on people many times does not improve our independent skills.

I think this is kind of a funny story. This story is about a man who uses a boat to go to work. At first, there was only him, but...? An amazing end is waiting! It's very comical, so I was made to laugh.

Through this story, what I liked is the reactions of the man. Since it was the movie with no words, I guess it must be a little bit difficult to express his feeling. However, I understood his feelings like 'good', 'tired', 'be upset' and so on by looking at his reactions. On the other hand, it was hard for me to understand who these people are.

It was my first time to watch this kind of no-words movie. I found that aspect and the time economy very interesting!

In the town, there is a man who does not like the morning rush. Therefore, he uses a boat every day but one day his comfortable day is disturbed. This film is interesting and humorous because there are three reasons.

First, it is an unexpected story. At for film, unexpected ending is important element. It is also interesting his movement when he is cornered.

Second, it is character. Character is also an important thing in film. The most impressive characters are a timid man, a strong woman, and a fat man like an elephant.

Finally, it is music. This film is silent so the music expresses character's feeling. It is easy to understand and interesting. This film is interesting for young and old of both sexes.

In Fish Out of Water, the sensitivity of a hero is described through his rowing his boat and he is gradually being bothered by facing the bad point of human being. First of all, I noticed that nobody in the film talks and I can hear only background music playing and the sound of the surface of the water.Nevertheless, I could imagine the feeling of the characters, for example; what they are thinking and what will happen next. Second, the screen is yellowish all the time, therefore I could get a warm sense from watching it. This film is short, however I think it is so exciting that people watching it can enjoy and use their imagination.

A man wants to avoid traffic jam, so he tries to commute by sea instead of by car. Though he can go to work comfortably at first, a woman who does not like congestion asks to get on his boat. Once he allows her to, more and more people are coming to his boat.

I enjoyed this film very much. Actors do not speak in it, as they are not necessary. The man's face tells his feelings to us enough. The man's idea to avoid traffic jam is very amazing, but I can sympathize with him. For I travel by train every day which is really crowded in the morning. I wish I could avoid it like the man.

I like this short film very much and I recommend watching it. The end of this film is so interesting. Especially, those who are bothered by traffic jams or so will be made to laugh and can enjoy it.

A young man goes to his the office job by boat every day. This gives rise to a strange happening in this story. The main characters are a young man who is rowing the boat, a business woman who is very elegant and fascinating and a fat man who is considered to be her coworker.

My favorite point in this movie is a young man going to his office job by boat. This way is very tasteful because he can see the sea the and watch birds and fish. I think the breeze is so comfortable.

I dislike two points. First the fat man throws away his garbage in the sea. That action leads to polluting the sea. Second the young man rowing the boat is meek because he can't decline the offer of the business woman asking, but it means he is kind.

All things considered, I like this short movie because I am interested in his idea which is rowing a boat to his office job. This way isn't thought of by many people and if people think of this idea, people won't challenge it. So I think his idea is novel and wonderful.

A man goes to his office by boat because he does't like crowded places. One day, a beautiful woman comes to him and asks him if he can take her to her office by the boat. Day by day, people come to him, but at the same time he feels uncomfortable and ...

The message of this film is "Do what you like" I think. He is not brave enough to say "No" to other people. I have something in common with him. We know we should say "No". No one can control you.

I'm sure that Fish out of water means him. When he does the thing he doesn't like means being out of water, and when he does what he likes means being in water. So, he is exactly the same as a fish. Doing what you don't like makes you almost die.

It is surprising that the film without dialogue has so much information and gives a strong impression.

This is a story of man who rows boat every day, a woman who sees the man while fishing, and passengers who have no manners. In this short movie, my favorite scene is that the man rejects the boat, because it is bad to pollute the river, and his brave action makes me feel excited. Another favorite points of this movie is that this movie has no lines. This movie conveys its message by using only pictures and music. This is why we have to consider the purpose which the writes and director of this movie wants to tell us. In conclusion, this short movie has some implications, and suggests message. Why does the man row a boat every day? Why does the woman fish? What is the relationship between the title of this movie and the story? This short movie tells us important things in the present age. I want many people to watch this movie, and to consider the implications of this movie.

This movie's main character is a business man. He gets across the lake each morning by boat to work. At first, he goes there with a beautiful woman who wants to go the same way to work. However, after a few days, more and more business men come to the lake to get across the lake easily. It is only hard work for him. They bring the radio, snacks and so on. A man dump snacks garbage in the lake. A woman makes up her face on the boat. They are oblivious to their surroundings. We must think about fellow passengers, because they sarcastically on today's manners. I think this movie wants to tell us how important having the feeling of appreciation is! Also this movie doesn't use any dialogue, so the music tells us the main character's feeling and emotion. This point is very interesting.

The film is about the daily life of a man.

He lives in a small port town, and he always goes to his work by a small boat. This film has no dialogs. So the interesting point is the music and the expression of the actors.

At the same time, because of no voiced conversation, it is a little bit difficult to understand the massage of the filmmaker in a short time. The massage of this film, which I felt from the man, is "Be yourself".

In the movie, the man changes his way flexibly .I think the flexibility in the life is really important, but what is more, not to lose your identity and just "be yourself"

This film describes a man,who has a little bi of trouble but somehow deals with it in the end with a great sense of humour. In the first place, when you look at story structure, you will notice it is rather simple. The story starts from the depiction about a man ready to go work from his house with paddles in his hands, and then he realises a stranger is waiting for him on the duck. As the time goes by, the number of waiting people is increasing one after another, leading to his final decision of ending up commuting on boat at last. The bottom line is that the basic story is only about his commuting from home to his office. Despite such an uncomplicated story line, however, it is almost impossible to predict what is likely to happen in the end. On other word, you'll never guess in what way he tackles this issue. Moreover, it is also fascinating that this film includes two elements of movie genre, comedy and love. Even though it is a detail to point out that there is a love triangle between a man, a fishing lady and a attractive lady, it will be the another attraction of this film. To sum up, this film, which doesn't seem to be elaborate, is actually well-organised. You'll be certainly amazed by the punchline that the lead character, who was once a fish out of water, successfully overcomes the difficulty.

I guessed this movie was about fish. However, actually, it's not a fish story but a human one. One day, a man commuted by rowing across the river because he hated the jammed traffic road. Though he had a life- style which is not interrupted by anybody, the way he enjoyed was destroyed by something or someone….The audience likes him, because there are a lot of selfish people in a train and towns. We all are tired of daily stressful commuting and would have the same feeling as him. I like his bright idea that no one could think up. This movie has no dialog. I think it is enough to enjoy this movie because we can enjoy the facial expression of the characters. I didn't understand the meaning of this title in the beginning, but in the end, I could get it. At the same time, I thought of the proverb, 'fish out of water' which means the person who is uncomfortable. I don't know this connection between the content and this proverb.

This film describes a man who goes to his company through the lake by rowing his rowboat. It is a peaceful time for him, but it is broken by some business people.

This is a silent film, but I feel their voices from their faces. The style of a man in a suit with rowboat and oar is funny. So I thought it is just a funny story at first. However, it is not only a funny film. One of the most interesting scenes is that a businessman set an engine on the rowboat. Even a business man who may have an interest to ride a rowboat prefers to go faster. I think it is the symbol of present busy days. Now we're forgetting the way to spend time. I remembered an important thing which we're apt to lose in these busy days.

This movie is so amazing. A man goes to his work by boating to avoid frustration in the train. At first, he looks happy because there is nothing frustrating him when he goes to his work place. One day, a stranger joins his boating and he takes her to her work place.Graduatelly the number of passengers increases and his boat is full of passengers. He is so sick of that and decides to swim to his work. When he does so, the passengers wait for him coming as usual. I could not imagine like this story from this movie title 'Fish of Water' at all. Of course I regarded him as stupid, but I respect that he persists his own way. I think it is not important for us to live as a member of society but sometimes it can be important.

This story is that the man carries people by boat because traffic on the road is so busy for people.

I like the scene that the number of people who take on the boat increased and the man felt upset. I like the contacts between the man and the woman who fishes. As the circumstances on the boat change, the contacts change. In the first scene of the film, the cool woman drums her fingers. That scene represents the stress caused by the busy traffic and this is my favorite scene in this film.

I don't like the scene that the fat man throws his package of chips away into the sea because it has bad influence on children.

I think that satirizing heavy traffic of present society is the conclusion of this film. Roads are full of cars, so I think we should widespread our visions to river and sea.

This is a story about a man's little revenge to a lady and a fat man.

At first, I felt that the man is very kind, but I gradually felt anxiety because the number of people increased and the people are not kind. I imagine the situation would be worse. But by the end of story, he succeed in his little revenge. I laughed. I like his action at the end of the story, it is a nice idea.

But there were things that I couldn't understand. Why did the people increase? Why did the people ride on his boat? I couldn't understand the plot of the story well. But it is great that the actor and the actress of this film expressed their feeling by their face because this film doesn't have lines. So I want to know the continuance of the story, I want to know the future of the characters.

The title indicate the end of the story, so it's a nice title.