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Eye of the Dolphin

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Alyssa (Carly Schroeder) moves to an island in the Caribbean to live with her father, where she discovers she has an amazing ability to communicate with dolphins. When her father's research lab is to be closed, she and her dolphin friend must team together to stop the facilities closure.

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Joe Leydon Variety There's a pleasantly dreamy quality to much of Eye of the Dolphin, and that goes a long way toward enabling audiences to ignore the formulaic plot and enjoy the laid-back charms of this innocuous indie. Aug 27, 2007 Full Review Nell Minow Chicago Sun-Times For all its good intentions, Eye of the Dolphin is unsteady and amateurish, with its own problems in getting its message across. Aug 24, 2007 Full Review Tom Keogh Seattle Times [An] unassuming, but sadly unexciting, family film. Rated: 2/4 Aug 24, 2007 Full Review David N. Butterworth rec.arts.movies.reviews Blandly acted, idiotically written, and incomprehensibly directed, "Eye of the Dolphin" is quite possibly one of the most incompetently made films I have ever seen. Rated: 0/4 Sep 5, 2015 Full Review Bruce Bennett Spectrum (St. George, Utah) A beautiful Grand Bahama island setting and majestic sea creatures can't offset an inert script and lackluster acting. Rated: D+ Oct 22, 2007 Full Review S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media Drugs and drinking make waves in family drama. Rated: 2/5 Oct 22, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Nice family movie and who doesn't love dolphins? Eye of the Dolphin is a family drama that will appeal to anyone who likes movies with the hard edges blunted and the narrative bumps smoothed. There's real heart to be found in the story but it comes along with borderline saccharine sentimentality, a too facile ending, and clean outcomes that aren't earned. The film's final scenes frustrate, not because bad things happen but because there's a sense that the movie has cheated us by substituting a resolution of convenience instead of one of substance. Among its assets, Eye of the Dolphin counts wonderful photography (both above and below water) and an effective performance by leading actress Carly Schroeder. Tween and teen girls will identify with her and the character she plays, and this makes the movie targeted strongly at them. Older viewers who are hoping for something with more heft may be disappointed. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member it is very good movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member it was ok. nice music and I liked how the girl changed and the moral of the story was nice. But it failed to touch me unfortunately. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Troubled girl goes to live with her completely unknown father. The trick is that the father lives in the Bahamas and is a dolphin scientist. From this premise you can imagine the rest, girl bonds with father, girl bonds with dolphins, girl solves her problems plus her father's problems. If you think it seems too good to be true, well maybe it is. Sometimes I would look closely at the movie and wonder if this is a promotional video made by the Bahamas Council. The plot it is a mere excuse for a succession of very beautiful scenes by the seaside, Alyssa swimming with the dolphins, sailing with his father and walking in the stunning beaches of the Bahamas. It is just a shame that the story it is so badly explained, that the dialogues are so clumsy and the end is so easy. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member It is slow, but relaxing and very good Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I was part of the team that promoted this film, and when I finally saw it, I was glad that I did (both saw it and promoted it). Wow, what a great inspirational film. Again, it shows what one experience can do to someone's life - be a life changer, a life saver, and a life believer. This film left me glued to the screen throughout. For an independent film, this is one of the best. Very well done. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Alyssa (Carly Schroeder) moves to an island in the Caribbean to live with her father, where she discovers she has an amazing ability to communicate with dolphins. When her father's research lab is to be closed, she and her dolphin friend must team together to stop the facilities closure.
Director
Michael D. Sellers
Producer
John Remark, James Via, Robert Fredriks, Anthony Millan
Screenwriter
Michael D. Sellers, Wendell Morris
Production Co
Quantum Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Some Substance Abuse)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$71.9K
Runtime
1h 40m