Review of Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) by Jacob B — 12 Aug 2017

Um...it's decent and all but...the first film was better. Dolphin Tale 2 remains inspiring and harmless enough to appeal to families with Rufus the pelican serving as a perfectly serviceable comic relief but it lacks the more effective emotional impact of the first film.

Talk about false advertising, Hope - also played by the real dolphin than a dolphin trained into an actor, like Winter, who reappears as herself in this true story sequel - constantly appears in advertising, yet she doesn't even appear until the last 10 minutes of film.

..or somewhere within that amount of time. And time goes by at a REALLY fast pace. It didn't exactly need to be made, even though when an inspiring true story happens, filmmakers will want to get their hands on the rights for a dramatized film adaptation.

So, what do I think of Dolphin Tale 2? Decent acting, some inspiring drama and its friendly nature keep it afloat but DT2 can't be saved from a sense of false advertising and ultimately feeling forgettable.

Stick with the first one.