It's painstakingly predictable and unabashedly sincere, unable to distract from the reality that there are many more exciting things to do than to watch people fish.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 6, 2021

Even when it is at its most formulaic, it's visually nice to watch, with sweeping shots of the ocean and colourful neon streets.

| May 29, 2021

It's a processed fish stick rather than a blue marlin steak, but it fills you up just the same.

| May 27, 2021

A well-intentioned artistic misfire.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | May 27, 2021

While it doesn't deviate a bit from the faith-based cinematic playbook, director/co-writer Julio Quintana's family drama, based on a true story, achieves what it sets out to do and tells an uplifting story.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 27, 2021

Based on a true story, "Blue Miracle" suffers mightily from slapdash plotting and superficial moralizing.

| May 27, 2021

Thanks to the taste and shrewd judgment of director Julio Quintana, this funny, heartwarming movie provides just the right combination of adventure, character-driven humor, spiritual depth and inspirational uplift.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 27, 2021

It's the sort of old-fashioned string-puller that when done well is hard to resist even if we know the strings are being pulled, like we're aware of the bait but powerless to resist.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 26, 2021