this be an early film in the career of tom hank and one of his first successful movie . he would go on to be somewhat hit and somewhat miss throughout the 1980 and become more of a guaranteed hit maker in the 1990 and 2000 . here he star alongside a very attractive daryl hannah in a nice little romantic comedy that at one point get rather risqué for a pg rat movie during a certain emerging at the statue of liberty scene . the film also feature sctv alum john candy and eugene levy both of whom be hilarious in this one . candy a hank slightly sex obsessed brother and levy a a researcher who be a bit of a jerk . the story involve hank character who have an accident a a child and fall into the ocean only to encounter a little girl mermaid . flash year later and he be all grow up and he end up have an accident at sea and end up unconscious underwater only to be rescue by a very beautiful lady who later turn up in new york and the two of them hit it off swimmingly . well of course the lady be the little girl mermaid and levy character who also encounter be determine to expose her for the half woman and half fish that she be . nice movie with good comedy and i love the moron twin and the secretary who get some lightening to the head . some of the story seem a bit out there though and at time the movie get a bit to sappy and the end kind of do not make any sense . overall though i think it be rather good . they would later make a sequel that be a make for television sequel and but i have no urge to see that one .