Bohemian Moon

A young woman travels from her Manhattan homeland to Bohemia in the wake of a political power-shift, with high hopes of reclaiming her ancestral castle(which was seized during the communist takeover decades earlier). During her visit she falls madly in love, and many long-buried family secrets are slowly brought to light. Meanwhile, a mysterious creature of regional lore haunts the paludal depths of a nearby lake.

If you're on the hunt for a monster movie with a bounty of thrills and chills, you'd best just back off now...SAVAGE LAGOON is not what you're looking for by a long shot. On the flipside, however, this is a very ambitious oddity driven primarily by characters which are intimately written, and in most cases believably played by the cast. The central romance story is also quite appealing, and things move along nicely for the first two-thirds....then, suddenly, it becomes an increasingly hand-carried mess. The final twenty minutes of SAVAGE LAGOON are a Gordian-knot of shoehorned afterthoughts and unceremonious quick resolves. It ultimately feels like a compressed version of a substantially longer film, a shortcoming which, unfortunately, proves markedly injurous. A shame, as there's an interesting idea beneath the untidiness, and the project does bear fleeting sparks of ingenuity.

I wish I could wholeheartedly recommend this film, because I felt a unique creative pulse in the mix...it will be interesting to see what these folks bring forward in the future, hopefully with better resources.

4/10

To my surprise I have really enjoyed this film. It captured my full attention from beginning to end. I was impressed with the overall story and where it was set. I loved the sceneries of different historical sites and the beautiful country sites. The characters were interesting and the background music was perfect for this sort of film. The film was definitely original and interesting. This film had romance, drama and comedy. Unlike films now a days, that seem to be repeating themselves. Modern day films lack the art that this movie provided. Bohemian Moon is a new concept, and I hope that movies in the future will again provide originality and art.

The story of a ballerina leaving Manhattan in search of her family's castle and discovers a family's secret....

I enjoyed Savage Lagoon, although the performance is not the best. Which is a usual shortage in low budget films.

But the combination of reality with fantasy was interesting and original.

Ilona's love towards animals speaks of humanity and the twist with the water creature, as well as count of Rudlov, creates a mystery in this romantic atmosphere.

The beautiful locations and pieces of classical music, which flow perfectly with the feeling of the story, carried me completely away. I especially enjoyed music from opera Rusalka by Antonin Dvorak.

A struggling ballerina leaves New York for Bohemia (Czechoslovakia) to reclaim her ancestor's castle and where she uncovers a family secret… It would be good to know what the production has next in the store. Savage Lagoon is far from perfect but I see talent in the picture under financial struggle. Story is interesting, reminded me of my grandmother's stories. She often spoke about the cruel political regime after WWII and the story about Wassermann was her favored. The locations and music score are excellent. I believe these filmmakers are capable of producing a successful picture. I found this movie pleasurable to watch.