Our Fridays are usually family days. Today was a great one. We ended up all over Austin. We ate way too much, played at a fun park we just happened upon, and saw Dolphin Tale. What a great family movie!
After the movie, I asked Cole, "What is your favorite part?" He replied, "All of it." That's saying a lot for this seven year old.
Seriously, this is a fabulous movie, and maybe because we also just watched Soul Surfer as a family, but I give Hollywood kudos for putting out these films. Dolphin Tale is a wholesome, charming movie with a fabulous story. In short, the movie is about a boy who finds an injured dolphin, gets to help rehabilitate the dolphin, and how this impacts him and those around him. But that doesn't really do it justice.
I laughed as I read through some of the reviews of this film. Many critics complained about it's predictability. First of all, it's based on a true story so, yes it's predictable. Secondly, I'm not sure it would be such a great family film had it gone any other way. Another reviewer claimed it was appealing but too inspirational. Seriously ?!?
Dolphin Tale is predictable, but completely satisfying. It's clean and endearing. You will laugh. You might shed a tear. You will leave smiling.
For a great and complete review, check out Plugged In.
I might need to get this one on DVD, because it sounds like the kind of movie my DD would love!!! Has all the perfect elements to inspire her imagination.
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