A Dog's Breakfast
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Movie Reviews of A Dog's Breakfast
Movie Review: Exceeded Expectations
Summary: 5 Stars
I admit, I first bought this movie because I'm a Stargate fan. Knowing it was a fairly low-budget Canadian film (I am Canadian, but find it hard to get into most Canadian tv and films, but that's a topic for another rant), I tried not to let my hopes get too high. I thought it would likely be vaguely entertaining. But this movie totally blew away my expectations. I was laughing through and through from the get go all the way to the end. It is a brilliant (in the smart sense of the word) comedy, mixing pure wit, excellent timing, and well-done physical comedy. I think everyone will find that they can identify with the characters in this movie to a certain extent, and the limited set really adds to the atmosphere rather than taking it away.
I've watched it through at least three and a half times now - all within a week of receiving it from Amazon - including half with the commentary that I intend to finish (I was interrupted).
Well worth Review: A Dog's Breakfast
Summary: 5 Stars This movie is great! The humor is classic and they throw back to a lot of the horror styles and comedy styles. The movie reminded me of "The Tell Tale Heart", and has a few story elements from it. David and Kate Hewlett are perfect for roles like these and really made the characters that much more believable. You can really tell that they are siblings, and it made the characters seem more normal. Paul McGillion did an excellent job as well, rounding out the styles of David and Kate, making the movie well-rounded and exciting to watch. Mars is the star, though. If you are looking for a fun and hilarious movie, watch this one. This movie made me want to watch David's and Paul's other works. (I know Kate acts too, but I think she only does stage acting, which I would love to see.)
Warning: does have two nude scenes, but they're hilarious. I don't ever want to see David's rear again. (but it was funny!!)
Movie Review: SO funny!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Hilarious and super quirky! Patrick is a nerdy thirty-something virgin with mild paranoia and Monkish tendancies (he wears the exact same thing everyday, seperates out and eats his Froot Loops by color, and spends his time tracking spiders outside his window) who lives with his dog, Mars, and has no other friends. But his precariously-balanced life is turned on it's head when his little sister Marilyn brings her TV-star boyfriend, Ryan, home for the holidays. When Patrick, who is determined to hate Ryan no matter how nice the guy seems, overhears him plotting to kill his sister, he takes matters into his own hands. But things don't go as planned (that's an understatement) and Patrick is soon in WAY over his head...
Stargate fans will love the cameos and inside jokes, the cast is stellar, and David Hewlett is brilliant as ever. That said, the plot isn't run down with inside jokes non-SG fans won't understand.
Movie Review: Excellent black comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
I had the pleasure of catching a UK screening of this film and I have not laughed so hard in ages, and not just the occasional laugh but almost throughout the film. The pace was good, the visual jokes alternating between sudden and between that slow build up when you know what is going to happen and it feels like you are watching a train wreck in the making, and you laugh all the harder for it. All the cast were in top form, including the dog.
I was tempted to drop one star rating (from 5 to 4) because there was one small segment near the middle that seemed a slower pace but then I compared the film to other comedies I had seen in the past few years and realized that those comedies were dull in comparison, generating far fewer laughs for my money!
So, my recommendation is, if you like black comedy with a slightly British feel to it then you will love this.
Movie Review: Dark Delight!
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought David Hewlett was excellent in 'Get Down', and I have always been a fan of Stargate. The true mark of his talent is exemplified by his ability to make you despise his personality in his original role as McKay in SG-1, and to slowly make that character endearing using the same personality with subtle nuances. He truly is a brilliant actor and, as proven here, director as well.
This movie reminded me more of a British type comedy, such as 'Shallow Grave' or 'Keeping Mum'. The humor was dark, but the characters are likable (unlike 'Shallow Grave'). David and his sister Kate have massive on screen chemistry. They worked well together in an episode of Atlantis too ('McKay and Mrs Miller'). They should definitely do more together! If you like quirky comedy and solid performances with no trace of Hollywood glitter, you'll enjoy this movie!!!