

I highly recommend this movie for any family, especially anyone with a disability.
#Winter dolphin free#
I guess the best comparison to this would be Free Willy, however that story was pure fantasy and simply not as good of a movie, in any way, to Dolphin Tale. The movie itself was well produced, well-acted (Morgan Freeman was very good), and took on difficult themes subtly for young children. When we went there, even with no movie, and met Winter we knew that she was a movie star. She was actually found by a boat on the East coast of Florida.

The other features of the movie like the boy finding her and probably many other aspects are creative license. My son even made her a card and got to hold her special tail. Winter gives hope to people with special needs. I'm sorry, but that part is true and to not make it look that way would be virtually impossible. This is for anyone that thought the movie was over the top sappy or cheesy. I'm only bringing this up to focus on my movie review. She is every bit as inspirational and real as what you see in the movie. That said, Winter was well worth the trip. That said, they were majorly renovating due to the money that they were paid to make this movie even though it still wasn't out yet. When we arrived we found the aquarium there very sparse and not all that impressive. About six months after his surgery, we traveled to Clearwater from our home on the opposite Florida Coast (4 hour drive).

We read the book many times, and even at the hospital we promised that someday he would get to meet Winter. After being at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium for 16 years, Winter the Dolphin passes on Nov. Her enduring spirit will live on in our hearts forever and her legacy will continue to inspire. Winter the Dolphin has encouraged millions around the world through her remarkable rescue story. My son (age 5), who loves fish and sea life, was instantly taken with the idea of a dolphin that was special like he was. With heavy hearts, Clearwater Marine Aquarium announced that Winter the Dolphin passed away on November 11, 2021, due to an intestinal abnormality. This was way before the movie, and I had never heard of Winter. Let me start by saying that I have a child with a physical disability, and during his second surgery, his school class gave him a book about Winter. I'm not saying it is an academy award winner, but as far as inspirational, age appropriate and inspiring family movies go, if simply won't get much better than this. This is the first review I have written, but I feel obligated as this movie was so perfect for its genre.
