Turkles

The film itself is wonderful. An important thing to consider is that this film was created on a budget of nine thousand dollars. As such, the production quality and acting are superb and far above what is to be expected for a production budget this low.

The sad part of this is that the film's distributor manipulated the sales income enough to create a breach of contract with the film's investors. The film has been seen by tens of thousands of viewers, yet the distributor has failed to forward even one dollar of those funds to the producers of the movie. Most of the actors are young children who have been cheated out of receiving even a nickle for their arduous contribution to this film.

In addition, the distributor cut many portions of the film that elicited tender moments between the actors, so what you are seeing is a chopped up version of the original movie as created by the producers.

The previous reviewers must know the actors or film crew. The acting especially by the adults is horrible. I get this is a low budget film but the acting is so bad it is almost impossible to watch. My 11 and 9 year old even made fun of the movie. This movie entertained my 2 year old for a little bit. The message isn't horrible but it was hard to keep watching. We were expecting a dolphin tale type movie. The kid acting is OK and this movie would of been better if no adults were in it. The movie was appropriate for all ages which is a welcome change these days. I think a documentary movie that just showed facts would of been better. There is one good part. The music was really good even my kids cheered when the music started playing. Unfortunately there wasn't t enough music to make it better.

Turkles saved my marriage and ended world hunger. Can't wait for the sequel.

Longtime South Florida documentary filmmaker & author Frank Eberling shows what one can do on a shoestring budget with a great story. A group of pre-teens make it their mission to protect the nesting grounds of the endangered Loggerhead Turtle. Funny & emotional, without being cloying, this film will appeal to all age groups. Film legend Burt Reynolds puts in a meaningful cameo appearance in this environmentally aware feature-length effort. The cast is comprised for the most part by local kids making their first appearance on screen, but you'd never know it judging by the performances. Eberling's direction is spot on, and the storyline draws you into what is an extremely important issue---the protection of wildlife habitats, the human led destruction of which is the leading cause of species extinction in the natural world. I can't emphasize enough what a marvelous, family-friendly film Turkles is, and I strongly urge anyone with half a conscience to rush out and see it.

This film is a riot! Yes, it is no Hollywood production - but it is B- movie gold. Young kids will love this film, but be warned, some adults may be put off by the silliness. This is one of those rare films where the kids are the stars of the film and often the better actors. My young niece absolutely loved it just for that reason, plus, she likes anything about turtles!