"The X Files" Agua Mala (1999)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Rob Bowman

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator)
David Amann (written by)

TV Series:

"The X Files" (1993)

Original Air Date:

21 February 1999 (Season 6, Episode 13)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

At Arthur Dales' request, the agents go to Florida during a hurricane to investigate the disappearance of Mr...

Plot Keywords:

FBI | FBI Agent | Alien | X Files | Conspiracy

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allen Cutler	...	Roadblock Officer
Max Kasch	...	Evan Shipley
Darren McGavin	...	Arthur Dales
Joel McKinnon Miller	...	Deputy Greer
Silas Weir Mitchell	...	Dougie
Nichole Pelerine	...	Sara Shipley
Diana-Maria Riva	...	Angela Villareal
Jeremy Roberts	...	George Vincent
Valente Rodriguez	...	Walter Suarez

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Argentina:13

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The character played by Darren McGavin uses a Kenwood model TS-940S ham radio.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the sheriff is walking down the halls of the building checking for residents, a crew member can be clearly seen behind him shutting a door.

Quotes:

Arthur Dales: Did you tell her what I told you?
Mulder: Yes, but she's, she's not the type that's easily persuaded.
Arthur Dales: Is that so?
Scully: What he means is I don't hear a story about a sea monster and automatically assume it's the Lord's gospel truth.
Arthur Dales: Why did you bring her here?
Mulder: She knows your reputation, your early work on the X-Files and she has a knack for getting to the bottom of things.

Movie Connections:

References The Great Escape (1963)

"Deep Rising" X-Files Style

Arthur Dales, star of the season 5 episode "Travelers," calls Mulder and Scully to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two marine biologists and their young son. With a hurricane well under way the agents find themselves trapped in swamped apartment building - where something else is trapped as well...

This is a pretty fair "monster of the week" episode, but the ending IS rushed - in fact one moment all seems lost and the next all's well and we're wrapping it up! How Mulder figured it out is pretty clear, but just how Scully reached HER conclusion... Oh well. The humor isn't overwhelming here, and the monster, while not exactly original, is fine. Personally I find the disposability of sheriff's deputies increasingly annoying - but maybe it's a Star Trek reference!