Saving Flora

I love animal movies but this was just an average film (with great scenery and decent acting). Much of the film was hard to "buy in to" though. Jenna Ortega is a fine young actor and I'm confident she'll make better films in the future. Recommended, but don't go in with high expectations.

I find it funny how at the end of her journey Dawn still looks in perfect shape despite being on the road for a week in extremely harsh conditions. Her hair is still brushed and clean, face moisturized, clothes in relatively clean condition, and she doesn't look famished at all even though we never see her eat or drink anything. I know this is just movie magic and I'm not supposed to think this hard about it but idk. It's kinda funny.

I find it funny how at the end of her journey Dawn still looks in perfect shape despite being on the road for a week in extremely harsh conditions. Her hair is still brushed and clean, face moisturized, clothes in relatively clean condition, and she doesn't look famished at all even though we never see her eat or drink anything. I know this is just movie magic and I'm not supposed to think this hard about it but idk. It's kinda funny.

While the story was rather predictable to the adult viewer, younger viewers will enjoy this movie.

If you are a child watching, maybe you wouldn't think of search planes or helicopters. It was a very nice story though, and one worth believing in. There is some peril further in, and the chars are rather rough. Dialogue is also predictable and seems to end a little easier than expected.

The one issue I had was that they said Flora was in a circus in Wichita, KS in 1983. While we've had circuses come through, Wichita has never had "a circus". We have an award winning zoo that is vey lucky to have one of the best elephant preserving habitats - but no circus.

I agree that the movie had a lot of flaws; however, we watched it on Starz and found it to be a very enjoyable and uplifting film. The beautiful scenery, excellent acting, and positive ending made it worth watching.

This is an enjoyable movie that is perfect for the whole family to watch. Yes, it's not going to win any awards but the acting is descent and the story was uplifting and entertaining. Jenna Ortega plays the adorable, and spunky, Dawn, 14-year-old daughter of a circus owner. Dawn is determined to rescue her elephant friend Flora from being euthanized now that the elephant is too old and arthritic to perform. Flora and Dawn have quite an adventure on their 300 mile journey to an elephant preserve. As Dawn's worried father is searching for them, the pair have an eventful trek making new friends, running from (some cheesy) hunters, and dealing with nature, all while teaching us about love, trust, and not giving up in what you believe in. Great for family movie night IMHO. 12/2020