great movie. i always loved movies like this. like flipper the movie, holiday in the sun, free willy 1-3, there all great.
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Cute movie for tweens
Added 11/11/2008
This movie had a cute story line and lovely shots of dolphins and the ocean. My tweens and their friends loved it and watched it over and over.
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A Very Good Family Film
Added 10/11/2008
Eye of the Dolphin is the story of Alyssa (played by Carly Schroeder), a trouble fourteen year old girl who has lost her mother and is trying her best to cope. At wits end, Alyssa's grandmother takes her to the Bahama's, to meet her father for the first time. It is here that the story takes off.
For a family film, the first fifteen minutes are a little rough for younger children. Alyssa smokes pot, hands her grandmother a condom, and expresses her teen angst. Though none of these scenes made us want to turn the film off, they caught us a bit off guard. But with that said, Alyssa's problems are not just pointless scenes. They set the table for the rest of this beautiful and touching film.
The story is ultimately feel good. The cast of characters are very lovable, and you feel an instant connection with all of the actors in this film. The casting is superb. And by the end of the film, you delight in Alyssa's triumph, and feel glad that you - and your family - just invested the time to watch this movie.
Uplifting and entertaining. A must see family flick.
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Is this a joke?
Added 8/28/2008
'Cause I don't get it. This movie has rave reviews, received awards, and looked like a good movie. My husband and I agreed that this seemed like a high school film-class project. The acting was forced to the point of being painful and if there was a steady-cam, it must have gotten sand in it so the image jerks at a particular frequency, making it difficult to watch. Whatever budget they had probably went entirely toward working with the dolphins. Regardless of the message the movie conveyed, it was too irritating and slow to watch. After 35 minutes, we couldn't take it any more and stuffed it back in the box.
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One star only for the dolphins
Added 8/22/2008
I picked this DVD up at the library. The story moves along slowly with poor acting by pretty much unknown actors. It is the typical Disney style story of the troubled teen whose life is spiraling out of control only to find her father who she thought was dead. Of course in the beginning father rejects this sudden surprise and a series of events happen that bring them together in the end. I quit watching the movie and tossed it back in the return box at the library. Zzzzzzzz
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This movie is by no means a little girl movie. It has way too much mature subject matter (sex, drugs, alcohol, and etc...). That being said, it stayed true to its real life events (that most of us would rather have left back then) events of 1970 era.
This is not a movie to watch if you want to learn new ground breaking sills, techniques, drills and insight for soccer. Sadly, the over-the-top recreations of the lack of girls sports and the reactions of the boys (and worse yet the way her female contemporaries treat her as well!) is thrown in your face.
This is a movie to see if you want to learn about the spirit of one special girl's heart to succeed in soccer after the tragic death of her brother.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
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Kids and Parents will love this movie!
Added 6/16/2009
Gracie is a movie about a teenage girl, Gracie Bowen, in the late 1970s who can play soccer or football just as well or better than her brothers. In this film which is loosely based on Elisabeth Shue who plays the mother and school nurse's own life, the film is very Disney without the Disney quality. There is only one curse word and it's not one of the bad ones used twice. There are few scenes where she is kissing a boy and a guy in the car down the shore before her father catches her. The film was filmed on location in Northern Jersey like South Orange where Elisabeth and Andrew Shue were raised and Maplewood. The story about Gracie Bowen has lessons to teach and inspire today. It's a shame that it's rated PG-13 because I think schools should show this movie. It's not really driven by cliches.
Gracie is a movie that you can watch with your family too. The story of a teenage girl who loves the game of football/soccer and who decides to carry on her older brother, Johnny's legacy. He was the star athlete in the family and the two had close bond. I think Elisabeth Shue and Dermot Mulroney are perfectly casted and suited in the roles of the parents that they are very believable. The Bowens are a working class family. He works for a moving company but loves the game and was a star athlete. He cares for his elderly father who lives with them and Gracie's two younger brother.
Gracie has to compete and prove herself time and time again against the star athlete who wants her and does everything possible to make it difficult for her to fill her brother's place. Her best female friend who is terrified that her affiliation with Gracie will label her as an outcast and her best male friend who doesn't know what he has until it's gone.
I was one of the lucky people to see this film in the movie theatre maybe because I wanted to see what they filmed in New Jersey. I thought it was charming and worth watching again even for television or in the classroom. This film could have been a huge hit if it wasn't the rating. A lower rating and more publicity could have made this film a sleeper hit.
Regardless watch the credits until the end, you will understand why Elisabeth Shue is who she is today in part thanks to playing the game. The star, Carly Shroeder, does an excellent job without being over the top as Gracie. Andrew Shue plays a coach in the film too.
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Great movie for soccer fans
Added 1/12/2009
Watched it with the family- loved it! There are a few scenes where we chose to cover my 10-year olds eyes-- teenage kissing, promiscuity, smoking... but a great inspirational story, especially for soccer girls (and boys). In my opininon, best suited for age 12 and up.
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