Dolphins' is visually stunning and little else

The new IMAX film, Dolphins, does not disappoint, using to its best advantage the technology at director/producer Greg MacGillivray's disposal. MacGillivray Freeman productions also brought us the highly successful Everest film, among other IMAX goodies. In his latest, dolphins flip, fly, and twist through the water and air with ease and remarkable grace. They are given human characteristics, described as everything from fun-loving to aggressive. The film studies three species of dolphin in particular - the Atlantic spotted dolphin, the dusky dolphin, and the bottlenose dolphin. The differences between the species are illustrated and discussed, but they are still presented as part of a bigger picture. Though the film is meant to be an educational one, the filmmakers cannot help but wax poetic from time to time, and the beauty of our sea-born counterparts is not lost, despite weak writing.