Big Miracle (2012)

An Exercise In Nonsense

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

This Movies Out Seem To Loven By Few People Trying To Save The Other Species As More Than Thinking Our By As Per Media TRP Upgraders Or Any Sources That They Could Get There Save Their Life. But As Usual Sooner Or Later People Awaken As Come As Possible To Save Them But In The End One Doesn't Come Alive. But Big Miracle Is That Hope That Some Thing Big Help Come In Their And The Few People Were Around Helping DestinedBig Miracle Is Loosely Based On A True Story And Utilizes TV News Clips From The Reagan Era That We Felt Made The Film Very Realistic. Ancient Traditions, Multi-Generational Challenges, Morality, Ethics, Friendship, Love And Social Responsibility Are Weaved Into A Story Set In Beautiful Alaska That Made Us Laugh, Cry And Cheer Along With The Characters - It Was A Fun Adventure Into A World We Didn't Know Much About

In the late 80's, a family of whales become trapped under the polar ice cap near Barrow, Alaska, before they can begin migrating southward. Local news, and a an angry environmentalist stir up support for the trapped whales, making the plight of the whales world news. Soon efforts to help them are undertaken as the new aquatic celebrities fight for survival.There's certainly a point of view taken to one side of the environmental issue, but this movie is gentle and sentimental enough to get away with it. There's one event in the whales' battle for survival that is handled especially well on an emotional level, without becoming schmaltzy or exploitative. It's hard not to be involved with the endangered animals or what their fate may be after this sequence.Acting is generally effective, although I hope the environmentalist played by Drew Barrymore was not as abrasive and irritating as shown in this movie. Barrymore is a great actress, but I was hoping one of the whales, or anybody, would slap her face and shut her up in a few places.Overall, some harmless feel-good material. A nice family movie.

This was a really sweet and heart warming film, especially if you're and animal lover. There's a good story (based on a true story) and great performances. Yes, it was a little generic, all be it cheesy, at times; but I still left the film feeling touched. IMO Drew Barrymore gave a stand out beautiful performance, while john Krasinski, Kristen Bell, and the rest of the cast were also great. It is a tear jerker at a few sweet moments, I must admit, but its a good cry. I grapple with the fact that the whales were CGI. One hand, I'm a semi animal activist and prefer not seeing animals working, and they did look incredibly real. On the other hand, it was a little bit of a let down when I found this out. Can't explain why, just a gut reaction. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised and would recommend this film to anyone looking for a nice genuine entertaining time. Also, it is suitable for families which is always nice.

There are quite a few technical errors in this movie. Normally these may not take away from the story but in this case some did. Some were so ridiculous that they became a big distraction in the scene. When you see this you question the validity of the rest the movie.Actors that may have been good in other movies seem to struggle in this movie. Both overacting and under acting was evident throughout and in some places, "no acting". Many slow scenes, some were trying to convey a message but that was lost in the poor performances. Even though I think it was a poor movie for most adults, I think most kids might find it enjoyable.