Posted by
Conservative Swordfighters Club on Friday, February 06, 2009 9:42:22 PM
the usual liberal themes: the protagonist, 14-year-old alyssa, is the product of out-of-wedlock sex; her father james, a marine biologist in the bahamas, is shacking up with his current girlfriend when he learns he has a daughter; james is a jerk who has things to learn from alyssa; the opinion is expressed a few times that dolphins are at least as smart as humans, and probably smarter; a character says, "follow your heart"; and capitalist developers are the bad guys. but because we've come to expect this, because the movie isn't strident, and because the scenery is nice, the themes are palatable and I recommend this disney-esque movie to kids. a sequel (with a different cast) is in the works.
--swordfish