July 2008 QUOTE OF THE MONTH: "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir, Submitted by Dana Dizon, Richmond High School

Movie Review: Luna: Spirit of the Whale
 
By Tyler Jolley
8th Grade
Stewart School
Pinole, CA

I am a registered U.S. Indian of the Pottawottami Tribe and am proud of my heritage as were the native Indians of Canada in the new movie, "Luna: The Spirit Of The Whale". This movie was so powerful and filmed with such mastery that it compelled me to write this review. In "Luna: The Spirit Of The Whale" a tribe of natives loses their leader when he dies. When a rouge Orca appears in the bay, the entire tribe believes it to be their leader reincarnated who's come back to guide the tribe; everyone except the leaders' son. He doesn't want to take his father's job as the chief, but instead wants to go back to his home in the U.S.

When the local fishery gets mad, they tried to move her( Luna the Whale) over land back to her pod in the U.S. The tribe wouldn't let that happen. (Tyler: you need to mention here something about this being a movie about a relationship between people and animals or endangered species or somehow how this is related to an environmental issue)

The movie was filmed from so many directions combined with amazing, dialog and incredible scenery that it kept my unwavering gaze glued to the screen. The characters were completely believable and showed such emotion and depth I was entranced. This is a movie I would see twice or more. Over all I give "Luna: The Spirit of the Whale" five stars out of five!