I'm a bleeding heart liberal, and yet, oh my goodness, this was as schmaltzy and over-done as one could possibly make it. How did these people get drawn into this script? That said - the kids liked the whales.

very good 10 out of 10

When it comes right down to it, Big Miracle is an enjoyable movie. It manages to overcome spotty acting and a corny script to become a smart film with deep-enough characters and some tension thanks to everything that just has to go wrong at exactly the worst time it can. It's worth watching if you don't mind a corny story and can handle some poorly acted scenes, especially if you want to see some very lifelike whales and learn about the real story that took place in 1988.