Mako: Island of Secrets
2013
Original language: English
- comedy
- sci-fi & fantasy
- drama
- action & adventure
The story
Real-life mermaids, Sirena, Nixie and Lyla are part of a mermaid pod, which lives in the waters of Mako Island. As young members of the pod, it is their job to protect the Moon Pool and guard it from trespassers. But on the night of a full moon, the mischievous mermaid girls neglect their duties. Sixteen-year-old land-dweller Zac enters the Moon Pool and forms a special connection with Mako. Zac is given a fish-like tail and amazing powers. The mermaid pod is forced to leave Mako, leaving behind the three mermaid girls, cast out of the pod. They know there's only one way they will be allowed to rejoin the pod: They must get legs, venture onto land and take back Zac's powers – or risk being outcasts forever.
What it’s like
Bright, sun-saturated daylight over turquoise shallows and white sand, with the Australian coast looking warm and open, and underwater scenes that glow in clear aqua light. The camera stays mostly steady and well lit, the colours are bold and clean, and the sound is an upbeat pop-rock score with bubbly synth accents and easy surf-town ambience. The vibe is sunny, light and playful, the kind of thing for a lazy afternoon, a comfort rewatch, or background while folding laundry. Pacing is brisk, with episodic problems resolved quickly, and the tone stays bright and goofy, with teenage friendship rivalries, crushes and a little earnest growth over the arc of the young cast. Intensity is mild: some action and peril, brief fights, and light teen romance, with no gore and no real cruelty. It suits families, younger teens, and anyone who wants something gentle, bouncy and undemanding with a lot of colour.
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