Plot: The life of Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble) changes dramatically when he discovers a beached dolphin stuck in a crab trap and he becomes attached to the dolphin and the doctors who is trying to save him.
Review: This is another example of those gems that Disney has a knack for finding. Getting the right actors to fill each role and placing the film as closely as possible to the locations the story took place in. Even showing really footage of the dolphin on a real website devoted to him, filming at an animal hospital do introduce Dr. Clay Haskett (Henry Conick Jr.) and a hospital for disabled veterans in order to introduce Dr.Cameron McCarthy (Morgan Freeman).
For better or worse, the movies stays pretty closely to it's central character, but that doesn't really allow anyone else to shine on camera and as a result the storyline outside doesn't have to strength to stand on it's own or pack any real punch. Occasionally, the dialogue drifts toward something campy, but the actors in those scenes pull them off so well it doesn't really hurt them too much.
In the end: Despite a few bumps, this is a wonderful story, with a great cast and a lot of authenticity to back it up.
Grade: B-
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