Dolphin Island

This was a pleasant surprise as part of my anti-shark week movie marathon. It had an engaging cast with a sweet story that made me better after watching it. With so many things out of our control these days, it is always nice to enjoy a movie that you know how it is going to end. I am sure there are people who do not appreciate some light family movie escapism and I truly feel sorry for them.

This flick ticked all the right boxes for me and I will be watching it again. Hope to see more from all involved because this is the type of entertainment I want to see more of. You can never go wrong with dolphins in my humble opinion.

It's a feel good movie with obviou storyline.That's all right.But why this atrocious dialogues.There are at least 30 mins of unnecessary dialogue.Its not a animation movie for kids!! I cringed every time they try to spoonfeed words and sometimes those words doesn't match action and emotion of characters. They could have shown the island more and do some character development.

Perfect movie to get your mind off of your troubles. True it is temporary but still it is better than nothing. Last year was crazy and we all can use a break even if it is for an hour and a half.

"Dolphin Island" is about a 14 year old who lives with her grandfather who is a fisherman. Challenges occur when her grandmother on her mom's side wants to take her. Guess who becomes her friend? Mitzy, a dolphin.

Full of family values that you will want to share. Totally would suggest this movie be in your watch list.

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Dolphin Island is a fun, family-friendly film. The photography was quite good and the location was lovely.

Anna's story was touching - orphaned at five years old. And her loving grandfather, Jonah, gave up his career as a history professor at Cambridge to take over her care and run the marine institute her parents had founded. Jonah was quite realistic in that he got angry when provoked and made a couple of poor choices that added conflict to the story. The friendship between Anna and Mitzy, the dolphin, was sweet! I liked watching them swim and play together.

I really appreciated that there was no foul language and that even though they were in a tropical location, there wasn't an overabundance of skin on display. Ana wore a one-piece swimsuit when she was in the water and dressed tastefully and modestly when on land.

While lighthearted for the most part, a conflict brought a somber element that helped balance the rest.

My husband and I both felt that the acting was, at times, a little over the top. Especially at the beginning. Some situations were simply implausible - and not just because the film targeted a younger audience.

Overall, I recommend this for anyone looking for a wholesome film for the whole family to enjoy.

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Without giving away too much of the story, I can tell you it has the same overtones as the 1960's TV series, FLIPPER, but updated to modern times. If you are old enough to remember this fun, family- oriented TV series, you know it involved an extraordinarily intelligent dolphin that was "best friends" with two main teenage characters, Sandy and Bud, and he often helped rescue one (or both) from a dangerous situation surrounding the sea. The TV series was entertaining and full of family values. It is the same with DOLPHIN ISLAND. While it may not be the best film I have ever seen, it was good, and I would recommend it for families and/or youth groups. On the website, you can even download a FREE 5-Session DISCUSSION GUIDE to help with group discussions, covering the topics of courage, faith, and forgiveness.

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