I didn't have high expectations when I started the movie, but I didn't think it would be an all out bummer. It almost was.
The story was not very well written, for starters. Edward Asner is a good actor, but he couldn't do much with this part. The script didn't allow for much character development. The kid in the movie was okay. Kinda cute but not a good actor. This is NOT a movie about a boy and his dog. The dog only gets screen time when he is with the boy or other humans are nearby.
The one thing that sets this movie apart is that, instead of dealing with dognappers for ransom or who are dognapping to sell the dogs again (or even for coats a la "101 Dalmations), they filmmakers decided to use dognapping for animal research. Just before the credits start rolling, a U.S. statistic on pets kidnapped appears on the screen. This crime happens a lot these days.
This isn't a family movie for little kids- it's no "Homeward Bound." It takes on a serious issue without making a good movie.
The story was not very well written, for starters. Edward Asner is a good actor, but he couldn't do much with this part. The script didn't allow for much character development. The kid in the movie was okay. Kinda cute but not a good actor. This is NOT a movie about a boy and his dog. The dog only gets screen time when he is with the boy or other humans are nearby.
The one thing that sets this movie apart is that, instead of dealing with dognappers for ransom or who are dognapping to sell the dogs again (or even for coats a la "101 Dalmations), they filmmakers decided to use dognapping for animal research. Just before the credits start rolling, a U.S. statistic on pets kidnapped appears on the screen. This crime happens a lot these days.
This isn't a family movie for little kids- it's no "Homeward Bound." It takes on a serious issue without making a good movie.
