Andre

Rating:
Summary: Wild about Harry
Review: The movie is captivating, and the acting is good, but nobody seems to be able to imitate the coastal Maine accent right, and Andre was a wild Harbor seal, not a trained sea lion. I lived near Boston in the 70s, and Andre was quite the celebrity every October when he arrived at the New England Aquarium, and every TV news station tracked his progress when he left in the spring, based on eyewitness reports. He was a real charmer who knew how to work a crowd. He was a wild seal, but his heart belonged to Harry, and his love for Harry always took him back to Rockport year after year. I saw Andre perform 3 times, including his last performance, when he half-heartedly did a few tricks then raced out to sea for the last time. For me, the movie wasn't as good as the real thing. But if you never saw Andre, and you want a well-done, funny, heartwarming family movie, this is it. Enjoy!

Rating:
Summary: Wild about Harry
Review: The movie is captivating, and the acting is good, but nobody seems to be able to imitate the coastal Maine accent right, and Andre was a wild Harbor seal, not a trained sea lion. I lived near Boston in the 70s, and Andre was quite the celebrity every October when he arrived at the New England Aquarium, and every TV news station tracked his progress when he left in the spring, based on eyewitness reports. He was a real charmer who knew how to work a crowd. He was a wild seal, but his heart belonged to Harry, and his love for Harry always took him back to Rockport year after year. I saw Andre perform 3 times, including his last performance, when he half-heartedly did a few tricks then raced out to sea for the last time. For me, the movie wasn't as good as the real thing. But if you never saw Andre, and you want a well-done, funny, heartwarming family movie, this is it. Enjoy!

Rating:
Summary: This is a warm, wonderful movie for animal lovers of any age
Review: This movie is an excellent story for animal lovers of all ages. Andre the seal will make you laugh as you follow his adventures and misadventures, and the ending will make you marvel at the loyalty of this lovable animal. The fact that the movie is based on a true story is even more incredible.

Rating:
Summary: The "seal" of approval
Review: Toni Whitney (Tina Majorino) and her family rescue an injured baby seal and name him Andre (a sea lion plays the title character, as seals are too unreliable to train). You'd think the fine flippered friend would blend right in with the Whitney menagerie - they share their seaside home with everything from frogs to dogs - but he's a mischievous mammal who wins one enemy too many in the person of a drunken fisherman (played by Keith Szarabajka) who believes that Andre is the culprit that tore his net. Watch for original 16 mm films of the real Andre during the credits. Not a bad kid-flick.

Staci Layne Wilson
Author of Staci's Guide to Animal Movies


Rating:
Summary: An entertaining family film, which is Based on a True Story.
Review: When a bright-eyes youngster (Tina Majorino), who becomes best friends with a Seal. But when an animal-protection agency threaten to tear the Twosome Apart.

Directed by George Miller a well made family film, which is Based on a True Story. The real scene stealer is the Seal (Played by Tory), who has remarkable versatility and skill. Great family fun. Based on a Novel by Harry Goodridge and Lew Dietz. Clairmont-Scope. Grade:B+.

Rating:
Summary: This is one seal that really knows how to work an audience.
Review: Who could resist such a talented actor? Oh, those big brown eyes, that glossy coat. Yes, I'm star-struck. This is an enjoyable and well-acted story ... almost in spite of itself. The concept may have been based on a true story but who would know after Hollywood finished with it? The formula "crisis" had me yawning but the acting of Chelsea Field as the young girl, Keith Szarabajka as the disgruntled Billy Baker along with the totally enchanting seal, saved the day. This is a story the whole family should enjoy.