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...DOLPHIN...
...Dolphins speak and humans scheme in this coy satirical thriller. The dolphins come off a lot better, but of course they have the best roles. In fact, they have the only roles. There is the traditional complement of actors-George C. Scott most prominent among them-but none has enough raw material to build a part. So a loquacious dolphin and his female companion swim off with the show, and welcome...
What is left, besides a lot of pretty dolphin footage, is some bad intercollegiate-revue satire, a shadow of Sea Hunt, and a calculated sentimentality that evokes memories of Lassie Come Home...
Westheimer and Dolphin...
Mike Nichols's new Day of the Dolphin, starring George C. Scott and five dolphins, has some provocative moments. But when you consider Nichols's previous films, this one winds up a major disappointment. By the time Scott's talking dolphins get mixed up in international intrigue and he sends one dolphin to chase down the other, you'll think you're watching a remake of some animal story from Walt Disney's TV show. What's worse, after the world premiere press screening last week, Producer Joseph E. Levine revealed to Boston film critics that plans are already underway...