DVD Review: “The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer”

The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer

Released:  December 7, 2010

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Running Time: 88 minutes

ABOUT:

An enchanting underwater adventure begins when the animated triumph THE DOLPHIN: STORY OF A DREAMER dives onto DVD on December 7th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Swim along on a magical journey of destiny and self-discovery, based on Sergio Bambarén’s novel.

Daniel is a little dolphin with big dreams, living in a world where dreams are forbidden. He ventures beyond the safety of his pod and follows his heart into the unknown, in search of the true purpose of life. The journey won’t be easy – he will encounter friends and enemies, paradise and danger, and he must use his heart to navigate the uncharted waters ahead.

A heart-warming, coming-of-age adventure, THE DOLPHIN: STORY OF A DREAMER will make a splash with audiences both young and old and encourages viewers the importance of following their dreams and staying true to their selves. Explore this mystical underworld with a delightful animated treasure that the whole family will cherish.

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MY THOUGHTS:

First off don’t expext this DVD to be Disney/Pixar quality, but the animation isn’t bad either.  It reminds me of Finding Nemo but from a dolphin’s perspective.  Daniel Alexander Dolphin is a young dolphin who wants more from life than just working.  He is a dreamer as they say and he is the only one left with dreams.  Daniel’s dream is to ride the best wave in the ocean, it seems dumb to me but for a dolphin it is probably a great dream.  So he leaves his community and goes on a search, meeting good and bad characters along the way.  About 30 minutes into it there is a scary fish thing, but my 2 and 3 year old thought it looked like an alligator and weren’t scared.  Daniel learns to follow his dreams and heart, teamwork, friendship and more.  It is a cute movie, and great if you are looking for something different than the typical Disney films.  I do wish there was more interaction with other sea creatures but the movie does introduce a good selection of fish and sea life.  My boys liked it and wanted to watch it again right away! 

BUY IT: You can buy “The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer” wherever DVDs are sold or check it out on Amazon.

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