People are voting emotionally.

Great Film overall

An action-packed slog

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

I have never seen the actual original of this movie when it came out back in 2011 so when I saw this film on sale yesterday I decided to buy it and see the sequel to this 2011 film based on real events. Child Star Nathan Gamble(who played Owen Wilson's little son in that sad tearjearker flick Marley & Me) is all grown up now sporting darker hair and he plays Sawyer a young boy who befriends a dolphin named Winter who lost her fins by a crab trap. Now Winter is lonely and depressed ever since her mom passed away and so the crew members over the aquarium has to find a mate for Winter(a friend for Winter since Winter is a girl btw) in order for winter to not be depressed and lonely anymore. They do rescue another dolphin named Mandy,but since Mandy is fine the crew has to go on the lookout for a new dolphin. Finally they do find a dolphin named Hope who at first is scared of Winter and doesn't really get along with Winter. But can the two ever become mates so that Winter can stay at the aquarium?This film stars singer turned actor Harry Conrick Jr,Morgan Freeman from The Dark Knight,Ashley Judd from Someone Like You,and a couple of newcomers thrown into the mix as well. The first 20 minutes into this film I was emotional I dunno why but I actually sobbed in a few places. This film has to be very underrated as no one ever talks about it. The story is very good,the acting is great and the director did a good job with this film.Overall check it out. I will try and track down the original Dolphin Tale film and review that too in the future.I'd say go and see it if you love dolphins. If you love Flipper and Free Willy then you are going to enjoy this film.7/10

Review: Although this movie is based on a true story, it' extremely corny and I personally found it slightly patronising. Don't get me wrong, I did feel for the dolphin who lost his friend because he had to be released back to the sea because of old age but I just couldn't take the storyline seriously. After getting threatened by there investors and the inspection team, the owners of the sea world struggle to keep it open and now that they only have one dolphin, the park is trouble. When another dolphin becomes available, they struggle to make the 2 dolphins become friends and they eventually work out that its due to the fact that the male dolphin doesn't have a tale and the female can't accept it. This is when Morgan Freeman gets involved and he builds another tale for the dolphin so the female can accept him and become friends. The film is SO Disney! All of the characters seem to be floating on air and there only care in the world are the animals in the park. Anyway, I wasn't a big fan of the first movie so I should have known what to expect from this one. The one thing that I was impressed with was the animals who told a brilliant story by themselves and it must have taken hours of training. The top actors like Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Kris Kristofferson only pop in and out of the film a few times so the kids were taking control with the help of Harry Connick Jr., who has been missing of the big screen for some time. I must admit, I did find the kids annoying but I don't think that it was made for a movie addict like me. Its more for a family on a nice day out at the cinema with popcorn and a large drink, than for a man like me who analyses every single word. At the end of the day, it's target audience should be satisfied but I struggled to stay awake. Great for the kids. Bad for the adults!  Round-Up:  The big stars of this movie has to be the animals, especially the grumpy looking tortoise and the stork who stuck his beak into everything. You can't help but fall in love with the dolphins and there intelligent minds and this movie really does show that they have got a bad attitude just like adults do. They also can feel loneliness and get upset when there best friend has been taken from them! Anyway, I had to keep in mind that this was a true story and the real footage at the end does show that the director stayed true to what really happened. The problem was that it just wasn't that entertaining. It was more of a look behind the scenes of a theme park, which must be difficult to maintain. I appreciate the different circumstances that the workers have to adapt to but when you tell the story with a Disney format, you can't really take it that seriously. It more or less, carries on from the first movie so if you was a fan of the first outing, then you should enjoy this movie.Budget: $36million Worldwide Gross: $52.5millionI recommend this movie to people who are into their light hearted fun movies about a dolphin who gets upset when his friend is sent back to sea because of his age. 4/10

Its a story of hope and new beginnings. The first film tackles about life goes on even in hardest times and friends came to your life unexpectedly. This sequel manage to give a new arc of the story and focus on choices and friendship.Sawyer's story tells us that our life never stop in one side of it. Life goes on and we should try to explore it. There is a life other than in the box that were living. Don't be afraid to try new things because it will help us to grow to be a better person....and who doesn't inspired to swim with the dolphins and rescue animals after watching it? Because it inspired me a lot that we are all created equal and we need to show love to one another even we look different to each other.

It may not be good as the first. But still a great family movie. For the whole entire family to see.Nathan Gamble as Sawyer, Ashley Judd as his mother, Harry Connick Jr as Dr Clay, and last but not least, Morgan Freeman as Dr Cameron are back.Winter the Whale's tale we first were introduced to in the first movie, really is just beginning. When her surrogate mother dies being too old.Rules state that a dolphin can't be alone due to their moods and if Winter is not paired up with another dolphin, she could be looking at another home along with Dr Clay facing other violations at his aquarium. Again the good animal doctor is facing a lot of stress and saving both the whale and his beloved aquarium. While Sawyer is excepted a twelve-week school for very gifted students who love the ocean. Also to throw a winch in the movie, which is very rare.But Sawyer's mind is not on that, more on Winter the Whale. But needs to make a decision and fast.Great and sweet family movie. Not as great as the first but still, a sweet film for the family.