When the Whales Came

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isla s I found this film a decent watch. The pace is a little slow in parts and towards the end, it has a darker tone to it and becomes somewhat thought provoking, due to what comes to light. It made me think about the consequences of things that people end up involved in - there's definitely a strong element of social morality and conscience. There's an allegorical side to it, with the film set on a seemingly somewhat idyllic island, when there are some less than lovely things going on. Nothing awful - just a bit grim and we learn about peoples recollections of history and the like. I liked that it had, ultimately, a sense of optimism - something we could do with more of, frankly. From a film perspective, I enjoyed seeing Helen Mirren in a film from the late 80s (which this is). I hadn't seen her in many roles from over 2 decades ago - thats why I decided to watch this film. The music isn't too 'in your face' I'd say, its perhaps a little over sentimentalised maybe, but only just - it certainly didn't put me off the film to any large extent. It also pushes home the optimistic elements of the story, which was nice. Overall I'd say its worth a watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Lovely little story from the most lovely little Islands on earth! Plus I recently found out my new friends are actually in it, so cool :o) Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member watched it when i was a kid and loved it Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Incredibly intense action film. Tom cruise was top notch. Quite possibly the most badass movie ever put on film. Five stars. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A lovely little film with a sound ecological message. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Michael Morpurgo's Why the Whales Came book. Film not quite up to book standards but lovely none-the-less. Especially lovely if you have been to the Scillys. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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