This is a hard-to-pin-down, eccentric, wonderful little movie about...a man who turns out to be the reincarnation of a dog (the beloved, lost childhood pet of a bitter old man). It sounds sentimental and soppy, but it's not - it's quirky, well-written and beautifully acted by Peter O'Toole (as the old man), Sam Neill (as the slightly strange church official who turns out to be the reincarnated dog), and others. It's set in Edwardian times and the period atmosphere is great - and whoever wrote this has a highly engaging and convincing imagination for what it would be like to be a dog. Memorable movie, never predictable, well worth seeking out.
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2 Reviews
Dean Spanley
(2008)
Wonderful movie for those who love dogs - and great acting!
3 July 2011
Warning: Spoilers
The Boy in Blue
(1986)
Alas, not a very good movie
3 July 2011
I am actually IN this movie (I was an extra in the racing scenes - that's me in a tan dress with a parasol, listening to the band play, and again up on a lock gate, watching the racers - and my father and brother were extras in it too, my dad played a nineteenth-century bookie!), so I would really like to be able to give it an excellent review. I have to be honest, though - the script is pretty bad, Nicolas Cage had very little to work with here, Christopher Plummer is wasted, and even the racing scenes are cut badly so they're not very exciting. It was much more fun to film than it is to watch - I'd say only seek out this one if you're a big Nicolas Cage fan and are intent on seeing every film in which he's acted.
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