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Mary Pols, Time: GOOD "...sweetened-for-consumption... a little education, a little entertainment and a message about the importance of finding a passion." (Read the full review...) 822 words, 09/23/11 Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly: VERY GOOD (cg) "For such a kid-friendly effort, it contains mature themes of perseverance, self-worth and acceptance -- all handled with a deft touch." (Read the full review...) 67 words, 09/22/11 Keith Staskiewicz, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (cg) "While the plot occasionally feels like 'Free Willy' without the drama, it's a cute story if you don't mind temporarily trading in your cynicism for a bag of popcorn." (Read the full review...) 115 words, 09/23/11 Claudia Puig, USA Today: VERY GOOD (cg) "...not only kid-friendly fare, but a lovely family movie." (Read the full review...) 430 words, 09/23/11 Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a sweet, feel-good film about a boy who helps save a dolphin, and how the dolphin then helps save him.... a pleasant family film with an improbable true story at its heart." (Read the full review...) 590 words, 09/23/11 Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies: VERY GOOD (cg) "The engaging sea mammal really and truly steals the picture.... Seriously, this is largely a what's-not-to-like proposition." (Read the full review...) 694 words, 09/21/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "Everything is made obvious enough that no 6-year-old could miss it. As for older viewers, they have to wait to the very end for their rewards..." (Read the full review...) 233 words, 09/23/11 Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...the story packs in far too much, from multiple crises to several montages. But the actors are appealing, the dolphin charming, and the story unabashedly wholesome." (Read the full review...) 177 words, 09/23/11 Michael Phillips, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Because the Morgan Freeman character is played by Morgan Freeman, he is able to set Kyle straight and cure his psychological ills with just a bromide or two." (Read the full review...) 556 words, 09/23/11 Kyle Smith, New York Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...a reasonably uplifting kids' movie if you don't think about it too much. I get paid to think about things too much, and effective as the movie is, it nevertheless left me slightly put off." (Read the full review...) 686 words, 09/23/11 Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: WEAK (cg) "At nearly two hours, this corny feel-good movie may not pass the fidget-test for young viewers or adults." (Read the full review...) 394 words, 09/23/11 Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a sweet, feel-good film about a boy who helps save a dolphin, and how the dolphin then helps save him.... a pleasant family film with an improbable true story at its heart." (Read the full review...) 590 words, 09/23/11 Aaron Hillis, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...director Charles Martin Smith's boy-and-his-dolphin melodrama at least earns your empathy... has enough depth and sensitivity to tap into emotion without feeling manipulative." (Read the full review...) 216 words, 09/21/11 Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...a reasonably well-made and likable story about the courageous efforts of a small, determined band of people who come to the rescue of a badly injured sea creature." (Read the full review...) 385 words, 09/23/11 Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE (cg) "...a potentially appealing story about a rescued disabled dolphin gets smothered with inspirational family values guff." (Read the full review...) 571 words, 09/23/11 Andrew Parker, Toronto Now: WEAK (cg) "Kids will get a kick out of the underwater 3-D camerawork, the dolphin and a surprisingly funny running gag involving a rambunctious pelican, but for adults it will be a long sit." (Read the full review...) 166 words, 09/22/11
Sean O'Connell, Washington Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...you should have no trouble plugging into the film's relaxed and enjoyably unhurried pace because Smith has delivered such a heartwarmingly hokey and accessible production." (Read the full review...) 600 words, 09/23/11 Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD (cg) "...exceptionally touching.... Nathan Gamble is excellent as Sawyer, a troubled 11-year-old... his vinegary performance cuts through the considerable schmaltz..." (Read the full review...) 271 words, 09/23/11 Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...an adorable kids' film... a fictionalized account of how humans helped a dolphin survive a near-fatal injury, and how that dolphin became an inspiration to others." (Read the full review...) 441 words, 09/23/11 Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a swell yarn about a boy and his bond with an injured bottlenose. Sometimes inspirational films have no craftsmanship to accompany their uplift. Not so here." (Read the full review...) 424 words, 09/23/11 Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic: EXCELLENT (cg) "...attacking a film like this for being a tad cloying seems to be missing the point. It's an intrinsic part of what 'Dolphin Tale' is. It's like getting mad at a dog for barking." (Read the full review...) 414 words, 09/22/11 Ty Burr, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD (cg) "...an excellent family film - maybe not up to 1996's 'Fly Away Home' in the kid-helps-wildlife genre but eye-opening and heartwarming and sensibility-expanding all the same." (Read the full review...) 422 words, 09/23/11 Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "Lonely kids, single parents, injured animals, cold-hearted developers, keep-your-chin-up struggles and wise Morgan Freeman.... pretty much hits all the family-film bases." (Read the full review...) 478 words, 09/23/11 Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD (cg) "...gives young audiences credit for having patience and imagination, and rewards them with an engaging narrative." (Read the full review...) 311 words, 09/23/11 Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a lively, winning family movie starring the very sea mammal at the center of a true story that inspired this film." (Read the full review...) 372 words, 09/23/11 Mike Russell, Portland Oregonian: MODERATE (cg) "Charles Martin Smith and his screenwriters have chosen to lard the true-life saga up with a bunch of easily digested imaginary detail straight out of the bland Hollywood feel-good recipe mix." (Read the full review...) 377 words, 09/23/11 Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: WEAK (cg) "The core story about the boy and the dolphin is touching, but it's tethered to creaky subplots that skim the surface of serious issues." (Read the full review...) 309 words, 09/23/11 Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: EXCELLENT (cg) "Director Charles Martin Smith presents the kind of movie that gives squeaky-clean a good name. And he does it without compromising the essence of Winter's true experiences..." (Read the full review...) 656 words, 09/22/11
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...director Charles Martin Smith's boy-and-his-dolphin melodrama at least earns your empathy... has enough depth and sensitivity to tap into emotion without feeling manipulative." (Read the full review...) 216 words, 09/21/11 Eric Eisenberg, Cinema Blend: MODERATE (cg) "It's sorely lacking on meaningful story and tries way too hard... to the movie's credit it does have its cute moments and could very well inspire a whole new generation of marine biologists." (Read the full review...) 690 words, 09/23/11 Alicia Potter, Boston Phoenix: MODERATE (cg) "...aside from the charismatic Winter and Morgan Freeman as the prosthetics expert tasked with engineering her new tail, none of the characters makes much of a splash..." (Read the full review...) 152 words, 09/22/11 Nathan Rabin, AV Club: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...as casual as a pleasant afternoon nap and about as substantive." (Read the full review...) 319 words, 09/22/11 Stephanie Zacharek, Movieline: VERY GOOD (cg) "...skims along quite nicely, swerving to avoid potential rough patches... as shot by Karl Walter Lindenlaub, it also looks crisp and beautiful, rendered in a palette of ocean blues and rocky grays." (Read the full review...) 630 words, 09/22/11 Nick Schager, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...as squishy as the ocean is deep, yet as far as feel-good family films go... hardly something on which to throw cold water." (Read the full review...) 393 words, 09/21/11 Andrew Parker, Toronto Now: WEAK (cg) "Kids will get a kick out of the underwater 3-D camerawork, the dolphin and a surprisingly funny running gag involving a rambunctious pelican, but for adults it will be a long sit." (Read the full review...) 166 words, 09/22/11
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "Everything is made obvious enough that no 6-year-old could miss it. As for older viewers, they have to wait to the very end for their rewards..." (Read the full review...) 233 words, 09/23/11 Michael Phillips, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Because the Morgan Freeman character is played by Morgan Freeman, he is able to set Kyle straight and cure his psychological ills with just a bromide or two." (Read the full review...) 556 words, 09/23/11
Andrew Barker, Daily Variety: GOOD "...a surprisingly solid, earnest family pic, based very loosely on the story of Winter, the first dolphin to be successfully fitted with a prosthetic tail." (Read the full review...) 535 words, 09/18/11 Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "The notion that behind every setback in life lies a potential rainbow is laid on a bit thick... an appealing family film that doesn't know when to quit with the uplift." (Read the full review...) 794 words, 09/18/11 Michael Phillips, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Because the Morgan Freeman character is played by Morgan Freeman, he is able to set Kyle straight and cure his psychological ills with just a bromide or two." (Read the full review...) 556 words, 09/23/11 Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: EXCELLENT (cg) "...irresistibly cute and undeniably well-intentioned. This is thanks in large part to the sensitive direction... takes the standard family film up a few but important notches." (Read the full review...) 745 words, 09/17/11 Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: MODERATE "Everything is made obvious enough that no 6-year-old could miss it. As for older viewers, they have to wait to the very end for their rewards..." (Read the full review...) 233 words, 09/23/11
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