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Reviews
Eye of the Dolphin (2006)
Giving the wrong idea
This film is perpetrating an ideal that dolphins are happy, human loving animals. Its disappointing to see this portrayed again. It is also disappointing to see dolphins used in this manner for film making (something that is thankfully illegal here in the UK under animal cruelty laws). The film portrays dolphins in the wild as friendly and sociable with humans, in fact wild dolphins prefer to keep clear of human contact if possible and can pose a threat, yet this film will suggest that it is acceptable to ride a dolphin under water, something no one involved in marine zoology would ever advise (both through cruelty and the much increased risk of attack from the animal and these are animals that can and have killed). Contrary to a previous review any true environmentalist should not be happy with the wild life treatment and portrayal in this film and certainly no one working with wild dolphins will be.