The story moves forward quickly with drama and suspense, even if the heroism of Jesse seems unnatural.

The performances all hit the mark with passion and warmth.

The photography of the whales at play is breathtaking and whimsical. Willy, Jesse, Elvis, and Nadine come to the rescue on all accounts. All seems well until an oil tanker runs aground and spills crude into the open sea, Willy’s sister becomes sick, greedy opportunists plan to steal Willy’s family, and the oil catches on fire. At the trip, Jesses finds a new friend and love interest, Nadine, and becomes reunited with Willy. The frustration Jesses feels at this news is compounded by the fact that Elvis will be joining them on a camping trip on the water. Jesse soon learns, however, that his actual mother has died in New York City, and she has left Jesse a younger half-brother named Elvis. Willy, too, has found his family including mother and younger siblings, and they swim in the seas off the Pacific Northwest.

In FREE WILLY 2: THE ADVENTURE HOME, Jesse has just about settled into living with his stepparents, Glen and Annie Greenwood.

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