lisafordeay I have never seen the actual original of this movie when it came out back in 2011 so when I saw this film on sale yesterday I decided to buy it and see the sequel to this 2011 film based on real events. Child Star Nathan Gamble(who played Owen Wilson's little son in that sad tearjearker flick Marley & Me) is all grown up now sporting darker hair and he plays Sawyer a young boy who befriends a dolphin named Winter who lost her fins by a crab trap. Now Winter is lonely and depressed ever since her mom passed away and so the crew members over the aquarium has to find a mate for Winter(a friend for Winter since Winter is a girl btw) in order for winter to not be depressed and lonely anymore. They do rescue another dolphin named Mandy,but since Mandy is fine the crew has to go on the lookout for a new dolphin. Finally they do find a dolphin named Hope who at first is scared of Winter and doesn't really get along with Winter. But can the two ever become mates so that Winter can stay at the aquarium?This film stars singer turned actor Harry Conrick Jr,Morgan Freeman from The Dark Knight,Ashley Judd from Someone Like You,and a couple of newcomers thrown into the mix as well. The first 20 minutes into this film I was emotional I dunno why but I actually sobbed in a few places. This film has to be very underrated as no one ever talks about it. The story is very good,the acting is great and the director did a good job with this film.Overall check it out. I will try and track down the original Dolphin Tale film and review that too in the future.I'd say go and see it if you love dolphins. If you love Flipper and Free Willy then you are going to enjoy this film.7/10

SnoopyStyle Sawyer Nelson (Nathan Gamble) is now famous as a part of the team at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium after the rescue of Winter. Hazel (Cozi Zuehlsdorff) is back along with her dad Dr. Clay Haskett (Harry Connick Jr.) who runs the hospital. Prof Miguel Arroyo (Carlos Gómez) invites Sawyer to 12 weeks on a sailing ship for a special guest student program. Winter is depressed after her surrogate mother dolphin Panama passes away. USDA regulations forbids keeping a dolphin alone. They have rescued a new dolphin named Mandy but Clay is reluctant to pair them together. Inspector George Hughes (Charles Martin Smith) gives him 30 days.I liked the charm of the first movie and I like that most of the actors return for this one. Although most of the adults with the exception of Harry Connick Jr. are push to the side. The two kids get most of the work. It is very sincere. Rufus the pelican continues to provide a bit of light comedy but this is mostly a downer. They suffer an lost early on and it wallows in it for most of the movie. I'm reluctant to give too many negatives because everybody seems so nice. It's definitely not as compelling as the original but it's nice to see everybody again.

utgard14 Enjoyable sequel that finds Winter the dolphin struggling with the death of her friend Panama. Meanwhile, Sawyer (Nathan Gamble) gets an offer to attend a special marine research program for three months but isn't sure he is ready to go. Like the first movie it's based on real events and the dolphins Winter and Hope appear here as themselves. The cast from the last one also returns, with reduced roles for Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, and Kris Kristofferson. But that's okay because the two kids (now young teens) and the dolphins are the stars. There's a budding romantic subplot with Sawyer and Hazel that is six kinds of cute. Also fun is the comic relief pelican that has a subplot involving a turtle. It's a nice, positive family movie with a likable cast and good message.

Keno Forest Its a story of hope and new beginnings. The first film tackles about life goes on even in hardest times and friends came to your life unexpectedly. This sequel manage to give a new arc of the story and focus on choices and friendship.Sawyer's story tells us that our life never stop in one side of it. Life goes on and we should try to explore it. There is a life other than in the box that were living. Don't be afraid to try new things because it will help us to grow to be a better person....and who doesn't inspired to swim with the dolphins and rescue animals after watching it? Because it inspired me a lot that we are all created equal and we need to show love to one another even we look different to each other.