true and splash be pretty silly and but it impossible not to like . the plot of course have unfulfilled clerk allen bauer ( tom hank ) meet up with a mermaid ( daryl hannah ) who turn his life upside down . much of the movie humor derive from allen brother freddie ( john candy ) goof ball antic namely when he drop coin and later speaks swedish and nerdy scientist walter kornbluth ( eugene levy ) chronic bad luck . another great scene be when the mermaid identify her sea name before choose madison . all in all and this affirm ron howard a a director who always have some idea . this movie really do make a splash .