Bark
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Hank Azaria, Heather Morgan, Lee Tergesen, Lisa Kudrow, Vincent D'Onofrio Brand: First Look Pictures DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language) Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 94 minutes DVD Release Date: 2003-10-14 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Studio: First Look Pictures |
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Movie Reviews of Bark
Movie Review: Good idea, bad execution.
Summary: 3 Stars
Bark is a film that had everything going for it. Lee Tergesen, Hank Azaria, Lisa Kudrow and Vincent D'Onofrio are all extremely talented actors that do wonderfully with the material they're given. Some scenes are laugh-out-loud funny. The premise, a woman beginning to think she's a dog, is original and full of potential to be either humorous or dramatic.
So what went wrong? Not only was most of the movie not funny or moving, it was banal and pointless. The over-the-top characters (Lisa Kudrow is a ditzy vet; Vincent D'Onofrio is a psychologist who wishes he could play the harp for a living; Hank Azaria is a rebel who can't keep a job for more than a week; Lee Tergesen is the normal guy who watches the insanity around him with amazement), instead of being interesting, mostly came across as silly and badly thought out. Scenes meant to show us how crazy life was made little sense and were badly scripted. The final scenes, obviously meant to be heartwarming, were soppy and rather abrupt. Plot lines started and then went nowhere, leaving me wondering what happened.
This movie is worth a look if you're a fan of any of the actors. They all make the most of what they've been given, and each has a scene or two where they rise above the mediocre material. However, if you're not already a fan, there's not much to recommend about this.