A Different Dog Movie
Dog movies are a bit stale these days. Man meets dog, they become attached and transform each other's lives for the better, and sometimes it ends sadly with the now-classic pre-watch question, "Does the dog die at the end?"
That's where the film's great insight comes in. It has all, or almost all, the themes and clichés of dog movies we've seen over the past few decades, regardless of the country, but the film's main story isn't about these themes.
Yes, they're there, but as a means, not an end.
These clichés catapult events that address various topics, such as life after incarceration, the consequences of past actions, social and economic changes, and ultimately the great quest that human beings pursue: purpose.
All this with a beautiful story of friendship between man and dog, a relationship so ancient and strong that it survives the modernization of times and the replacement of the old with the new.
That's where the film's great insight comes in. It has all, or almost all, the themes and clichés of dog movies we've seen over the past few decades, regardless of the country, but the film's main story isn't about these themes.
Yes, they're there, but as a means, not an end.
These clichés catapult events that address various topics, such as life after incarceration, the consequences of past actions, social and economic changes, and ultimately the great quest that human beings pursue: purpose.
All this with a beautiful story of friendship between man and dog, a relationship so ancient and strong that it survives the modernization of times and the replacement of the old with the new.
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