Though the movie is an adventure-comedy, the laughs are few and far between. Too often WAP relies on sophomoric humor and crude jokes. While there are some good scenes (most notably the bear cub scene), the vast majority of the film just rolls on with nothing. This lack of humor, with laughs few and far between, made the movie a chore, and not that great of a watch.
Along the same lines, as it is an adventure, you would expect it to be, well, exciting. Needless to say, WAP is not that exciting of a movie. Though the actors all did their own stunts, it is clear that most are within the confines of a stage, and the few that are real are not that good looking. The only real stunt performed is clearly done by stunt doubles, as you can tell from the camera shots on the class-5 rapid near the end of the film. Without any real action, this movie feels boring and really pushes the audience away from it.
Though the acting, script, and action of the movie are severely lacking, I really enjoyed the way it looked on my TV. The water flows and bubbles realistically, and the sky-blue coloring sticks in my mind. With Tom and Jerry, I could see most of their facial hair and where it was coming from, which made me feel up-close and personal. Overall, the quality of the film, as well as the transfer onto Blu-ray, goes a long way toward making up for the lacks of the movie itself.
Likewise, the sound quality of WAP is well done and deserved a better movie to go with. I never lost dialog, nor did I have any issue hearing the background noises from the river. I enjoy having the sounds of nature surrounding me, and this movie happily obliges. Just like with the film quality, the sound of WAP is far better than the actual movie.
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