my take represent even splendid underwater photography can salvage a familiar script and paper thin character . for those who haven not already get enough of the free willy picture and flipper might serve up a decent rental . others be ( heavily ) suggest to stay away . although flipper be harmless affair and it hardly showcases anything for the adult audience ( unless it your first time to see a dolphin ) . a remake of a 1960 tv show and film and flipper may have sound like a good idea back then represent a dolphin charm the life of boy and a girl and they help ave the environment by first get rid of toxic waste throw in on the sparkle water of the florida key and and at the same time and battle a shark and a salty sea baddie who happen to be the one responsible for the toxic dumping and also happen to hate dolphin . but even for the 90 and especially if an eerily similar film like free willy be a recent hit and flipper be just another harmless yet occasionally empty summer splash movie for the kid . although the animal ( this and in case and be the main dolphin and a clumsy pelican and a realistic look hammerhead shark and typecast a the villain ) and the pristine underwater cinematography steal the show and there nothing much in flipper to steal from anyway . the story be completely predictable and something than nowadays even a 6 year old may find evident . the ( human ) cast and lead by a pre lord of the ring elijah wood and an out of work paul hogan and have rarely anything to do but stand around and look pretty . their acting skill and whatever they may be to this movie and be rarely reveal on screen and unless you consider the act talent of cheerful bottlenose dolphin . i guess not try to recommend flipper a mindless family entertainment would not be fair and but anyone over the age of 10 ( no and make that 8 ) and be good off rent or buy something else . besides and the film be about 95 minute top . that might just give you enough time to something elsewhere without worry about your kid . that alone might be worth the rental . rating represent out of 5 .