Eye of the Dolphin (2006)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Michael D. Sellers

Writers:

Michael D. Sellers (written by) and
Wendell Morris (written by)

Release Date:

24 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Tagline:

She found her voice in the ocean... And within herself.

Plot:

A young girl discovers she can communicate with dolphins.

Plot Keywords:

Dolphin | Communication | Tourist | Town | Bahamas

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Carly Schroeder	...	Alyssa
Adrian Dunbar	...	Dr. James Hawk
George Harris	...	Daniel
Katharine Ross	...	Lucy
Christine Adams	...	Tamika
Jane Lynch	...	Glinton
Andrea Bowen	...	Candace
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wendy Braun	...	Suzanne Harrison
Christopher Herrod	...	Shelby
Escher Holloway	...	Trevor
Joey Jam	...	Decker
John Kelly	...	Pool Owner
Robert Keskemety	...	Tourist at bar
Greg Lee	...	Principal Lee
Rudy Levarity	...	Coakley
Hunter Schroeder	...	Running Boy
Alexa Sheehan	...	Dumb Tourist / Mystery Diver (as Alexa Motley)
Kelly Vitz	...	Michelle
Vivica Watkins	...	Cornelia

Also Known As:

Blue 14 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some substance abuse involving a young teen.

Runtime:

Germany:100 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas

Company:

Paradise Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Alyssa is visiting the dolphins in the water along the reef, the water is up to her waist, then it's up to her chest. The water constantly, being up to her waist and her chest keeps changing between shots.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Lucy: There's someone I'd like you to meet. She's your daughter.
Hawk: Well, how in the hell did that happen?
Alyssa: It's called sex, dad.

Movie Connections:

References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Great film for Teens and Tweens

I took my 5 year old son to a festival screening of EYE OF THE DOLPHIN expecting a "family film", but it actually turned out to have a lot more substance than I expected. My son was captivated by the beauty and the dolphins, but I think (especially since now I know the MPAA rating is PG13) the film aims for a slightly more mature audience. I could see this film being great for teens and tweens.

Performances in the film were pretty good. I mean how can you go wrong with an Oscar nominee (Katherine Ross) teaming with veteran actors like Jane Lynch, George Harris, and Adrian Dunbar. On top of that the young actress that played Alyssa did an excellent job as the troubled teen turned good and I'm sure that she is going to be very successful.

Overall my family enjoyed the film. I'd mostly recommend the film for parents to take their tweens and teens to (it might go over the heads of little kids).