This effective sequel, which returns all the
regulars and adds a stepbrother (Francis
Capra), a romantic interest (Mary Kate
Schellhardt) and the orca Willy's whole family,
is buoyed by one big asset: the compelling
presence of Jason James Richter as a more
mature Jesse. The one-time rebellious
homeless boy has now comfortably nestled
into the loving arms of his adoptive parents
(Michael Madsen and Jayne Atkinson), and his
life in the picturesque Pacific Northwest
becomes even sunnier when he's reunited
with Willy. (Scenes of the two cavorting
underwater, thanks to Richter's effective
emoting and Laszlo Kovacs' nifty
cinematography, make a splendid splash.)
Trouble looms, though, when Jesse's newly
arrived stepbrother turns out to be surly--but
even more so when a single-hulled oil tanker
runs aground, dumping its deadly cargo and
threatening Willy and his
pod.
Aiming for the mainstream, the filmmakers behind this New Regency production paint the nuclear family and the environment in glowing colors and coat with sea sludge its oil company characters; a trio of scripters work overtime to make Jesse, however unlikely, the action hero against the malefactors. This white hat/black hat approach has barely a fathom of depth, but it's likely to swim with the family audience. "Free Willy 2's" only false sounding is a high-pitched and tinkly song by Michael Jackson (interestingly, credited in the film's print advertising not by name but to the "King of Pop") that midway surfaces out of nowhere and, thankfully, sinks again and never returns. Starring Jason James Richter, August Schellenberg and Francis Capra. Directed by Dwight Little. Written by Karen Janszen, Corey Blechman and John Mattson. Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Jennie Lew Tugend. A Warner Bros. release. Adventure. Rated PG for mild language and mild peril. Running time: 97 min.
Aiming for the mainstream, the filmmakers behind this New Regency production paint the nuclear family and the environment in glowing colors and coat with sea sludge its oil company characters; a trio of scripters work overtime to make Jesse, however unlikely, the action hero against the malefactors. This white hat/black hat approach has barely a fathom of depth, but it's likely to swim with the family audience. "Free Willy 2's" only false sounding is a high-pitched and tinkly song by Michael Jackson (interestingly, credited in the film's print advertising not by name but to the "King of Pop") that midway surfaces out of nowhere and, thankfully, sinks again and never returns. Starring Jason James Richter, August Schellenberg and Francis Capra. Directed by Dwight Little. Written by Karen Janszen, Corey Blechman and John Mattson. Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Jennie Lew Tugend. A Warner Bros. release. Adventure. Rated PG for mild language and mild peril. Running time: 97 min.
angelinajolie on 29 November 2019
I only watched the first one of the movie Free Willy. The movie is a very interesting one the Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home is the continuation https://dcprivatetourguides.com/ of the movie. I like such movies, and the movie is sharing the bond between a boy and Willy.