Seattle's Loch Ness: The Lake Washington Sea Monster

This reality mystery tells of a Nessie-type sea creature that people have claimed to have seen emerging from Seattle's Elliot Bay. Chief Clamintile of the Wonkatilla people pays homage to this creature they call Willatuk. The Wonkatilla (Those who will swim with whales) see Willatuk as a god and a saviour and a healer rather than a monster to be feared. As with other mysterious cryptids some people see this creature as a symbol of planetary healing so the subject of dumping rubbish into the seas crops up in this movie. There are some pleasing pieces of native myth in it. Then we see a wild-eyed individual called Grip out to hunt down Seattle's sea monster to kill it. There are some great shots of Jake the Snake coiled about Grip and his father. They admire snakes because snakes are killers. Grip agrees to meet up with Chief Clamintile who we see whisper some secret wisdom in Grip's ear. Some of the reality-drama pieces are poor but I found this movie interesting all the same. Even though tempers rise at times no profanities are blurted out so it's family-friendly viewing.