Eye of the Dolphin (2007)

Written by multiple EMMY Award Winner Wendell Morris fourteen year old Alyssa (Carly Schroeder):("The Lizzie McGuire Movie" "Firewall") has been living with her Grandmother (Academy Award Nominated Katharine Ross) since the death of her mother a year ago. Troubled and lost it is decided she should go to the Bahamas to live with the father she never knew she had. Caught in the difficult realization of having a father coupled with the adjustment to island culture she seeks refuge in the discovery of the astonishing gift she has for communicating with dolphins. But when the powers-that-be threaten to close down her father's dolphin research facility it is Alyssa and her wild cetacean friend who hold the key.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: PG UPC: 012233141023 Manufacturer No: 314102 Product Description

Great

I like films that are aimed at children (books too) - there is usually something so pure about them. This is a great one - will show it to my grandchildren. April 14, 2008

Story Gets In the Way of Message

For awhile, I thought this was going to be mostly a remake of the wonderful 1970s Mike Nichols-directed "Day of the Dolpin" with George C. Scott. Both are about dolphin research in the Bahamas. Both are about groups of money-grubbing people who want to stop the research. The major difference (beside the terrorist-political aspect of "Day") is that this one has the lost-father, lost-daughter aspect, which sometimes almost gets in the way of the main point--people and dolphins have to communicate. My recommendation is: see both movies. In their individual ways, both are excellent. January 24, 2008

Great

I really, really liked this movie. I loved that it was filmed in the Bahamas and had dolphins in it and the way Hawk and Alyssa grew closer and closer to having a father/daughter relationship. The only thing I didn't like is that Alyssa was always surrounded by people older than her. There wasn't a single kid with a big part in the movie besides Alyssa. Maybe if she had met a few girls (or boys... hehe), I'd have rated this 5 stars instead of 4.

Good movie overall, though. January 21, 2008

Communication and Relationships

I saw this film at the theater with my wife and 14 year old son. And although the movie is targeted at young teen girls, it is enjoyable for both boys and girls. This is the story of a troubled teen girl by the name of Alyssa. And to be brief, when things get out of hand for her, she is sent to the Bahamas to live with the father she thought was dead and never knew she had. And to not give too much away, Alyssa finally learns to think about and communicate with others, shomething we should all learn. When I saw it, there were those who thought it too long, others too short as the plot took time to develep and expand on each character. This to me means it was the correct length. This is truly a diamond in the rough as it is better than all the reviews I have read. January 13, 2008

Top-notch entertainment / Beautiful photography!

Frankly, I thought this movie might be a bit slow and boring, but I and my family really enjoyed it. A lot more realistic about dolphins than, say, "Flipper". I highly recommend "Eye of the Dolphin" for any age movie watcher! January 3, 2008

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