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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallTampa Bay TimesSteve PersallThe movie seldom bridges the gap between education and entertainment, a trait that made "March of the Penguins" a must-see multiplex experience.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceTurtle still has cinematographer Rory McGuinness's remarkable visuals in its favor, though, and reveals how even innocuous human activites curtail the loggerheads' centuries-in-the-making migration with refreshing subtlty.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe loggerhead turtle's journey is indeed incredible. But you would rather the narration, delivered intelligently by Miranda Richardson, didn't feel a need to remind you of this fact so frequently.
- 63Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOrlando SentinelRoger MooreIt's a bit long to be as kid friendly as this educational and visually striking film is meant to be.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickI'd guess Turtle: The Incredible Journey will appeal most to kids, though they will have to wrestle with 3-D glasses.
- 50The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisThe loggerhead turtle is a threatened species, and one day all we may have left are its computer-generated analogues. Its fight for existence is plenty dramatic already, and is a story worth telling honestly.
- 25Slant MagazineNick SchagerSlant MagazineNick SchagerThough it boasts its fair share of shots that approximate the turtle's first-person point of view, the film's most dominant presence is its heavy-handed maker.