Review of Andre (1994) by Dave P — 26 Nov 2007

This sea salty tearjerker, in the tradition of Flipper and Free Willy, tells the tale of an aquatic creature named â??Andreâ?? who becomes a pet to a small family in Maine (I think). The little daughter becomes the mischievous sealâ??s biggest fan and after it bugged me for a half an hour I finally realized it was a 9-year-old â??Debâ?? from Napoleon Dynamite.

I largely ignored the movie until I started to hear the fart sounds. If I had a nickel. The seal, who is actually a sea lion playing a seal, gives a big old raspberry to anyone who is mean to a family member or with whom he is otherwise displeased.

I watched the last 45 minutes intently, patiently waiting for the Bronx cheers which would then have me laughing hysterically. And you wonâ??t believe how cute the whiskers on this thing are.