While this is not a problem for me, I was immediately worried about the movie keeping the attention of the kids, who range in age from first grade up through sixth. My fears were soon allayed, however, as the movie began in earnest. This was my first experience seeing dolphins up close and personal. The scenery shots are fantastic, even when they come in at an angle and leave that breathless feeling in the observers. I know people who can't go to Imax movies because they end up feeling sick to their stomachs afterward, but fortunately none of us fell prey to this particular problem.
Dolphins are highly personable and extremely intelligent creatures.
The movie lasted about 45 minutes I think, and during this time the audience gets to know several dolphins and the scientists who are studying them quite well. The action scenes are very well done, and this movie is one of those that is an excellent source of educational learning as well as great enjoyment. I also felt emotional when one of the human characters had to leave his dolphin friend for a four month period, feeling sorry for the dolphin not knowing that he had not been abandoned. The intelligence of dolphins was clearly illustrated in this movie, and created new insight in learning to communicate with other creatures. Wild dolphins are quite different from tame dolphins.