Serious-minded, thought-provoking animal documentary will have a lengthy life, mostly in ancillary markets.

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When a baby orca strayed from its family pod near Puget Sound and showed up 200 miles away in Canada in 2001, it became the center of a long-running human drama by turns cute, inspirational, ludicrous and tragic, as documented in The Whale.

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The Upside: It’s a touching film about the possibilities of friendship between humans and animals, a solid schoolroom doc that should engage the littlest animal lovers.

The Downside: The film’s structure is too sterile and linear to draw connections, Ryan Reynolds’ narration flip-flops between being amusing and downright distracting, and it’s the sort of doc that presents an issue that’s never quite fleshed out enough to present real solutions.

On the Side: A whale! A really cute whale!

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The Whale doesn't really offer convincing answers to these questions, but it does potently address the interconnectedness between seemingly divergent species in fascinating ways.

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If you simply want to indulge in warm-and-fuzzy scenes of whale petting, this movie is also for you. What it is not, however, is remotely new.

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Parents should know that the ending makes the last moments of this family-friendly documentary as tough as "Bambi."

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While The Whale indulges in hippyish sentiments about the connection between man and beast a little too often, the footage of Luna at play is singular and breathtaking.

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