Year of the Dog
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Movie Reviews of Year of the Dog
Movie Review: Moved and Overwhelmed
Summary: 4 Stars
Peggy is super happy for everyone, she's a little like a doormat with a smile. People have disappointed her and she's okay with that, she loves her dog pencil. Pencil dies and Peggy's life moves outside its comfort zone. She dates, she volunteers, she adopts animals, she starts to get a backbone, she gets a little crazy.
This movie had moments of funny, moments of discomfort, and a second viewing helps the message hit home. Each person that Peggy knows is obsessed with something. Peggy quietly smiles and listens to them jabber on about their loves, but few people really stop to listen to Peggy talk about her loves.
I liked how even though Peggy began to stand up for herself she never stooped low enough to make fools of them. She came close, but she didn't cross that line, that's what gave her character so much credibility.
I was oddly touched when the movie ended. I had no expectation going into it, and I found myself enjoying the movie. Molly Shannon's performance was great, I've seen her a number of other movies were she wasn't just the comic, and she's great. I'd like to see her do more.
Movie Review: MOLLY SHANNON DELIVERS A GREAT PERFORMANCE!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is not your typical Molly Shannon film!.....this is a good thing. Molly plays a woman who has been disappointed by every human being she has known or has come in contact with her whole life. Here best friend is her dog 'Pencil', but Pencil has an accident and dies and that is where this movie really takes off. Shannon gives a performance that is sad at times, scary and pathetic. It's amazing to watch as Shannon quickly turns from dog lover, to Vegan, to getting caught up in every act of animal mistreatment that goes on in this cruel world.
Unfortunately, some of this will never change and I happen to be a carnivore. It's a hot topic, but where do we draw the line? Suppose someone was so sensitive that they didn't want to hurt a plant? We have to eat something folks! As you can see I have gotten off course with the purpose of this review and that is because this film will make you think. It's well worth checking out and Molly Shannon has never been better!
Movie Review: Year of the Dog
Summary: 4 Stars
Written and Directed by Mike White (he of Chuck and Buck, The Good Girl and School of Rock) Year of the Dog was marketed as some quirky indie comedy about a woman obsessed with dogs. In reality, the movie is the most basic assertion that that which makes us who we are is almost always a surprise and, more often than not, splendidly so. Molly Shannon plays Peggy whose dog, Pencil, is killed. Beside herself with grief, she adopts a new dog from the local SPCA and begins to understand herself more as a person. Attempting and failing to explore her sexual appetite, Peggy is overcome with emotion when she realizes that what moves her, what drives her on, is life itself. It's only the way she chooses to live it that comes as a sweet, opulent surprise. To her as well as us.Movie Review: Thoughtful if problematic -- and NOT a manifesto for PETA
Summary: 4 Stars
While some have described this film as promoting the animal rights agenda, I don't see it that way. To the contrary, my principle concern about the film is that it implies anyone with a conscience about animal suffering is headed down the slippery slope to extremism and insanity. Nevertheless, I admire the film for exploring the ambiguities and difficulties inherent in our relationships with animals. It is at times a difficult film to watch, but manages to bring humor to an issue frought with sadness and moral ambiguity. Worthwhile to be sure, but anyone looking for a feel-good film about animals should definitely look elsewhere.Movie Review: devotion or guilt?
Summary: 4 Stars
What I found perplexing about this movie was whether she was motivated primarily by recognition of the need to protect animals, or by her own guilt? I am a much devoted pet owner, and the truth is while she looked around to place blame for the death of her dog, the only truly irresponsible person was she. She left her dog alone in the middle of the night, and then tried to suggest that poison in another person's garage made that person guilty. So, I was never sure if the movie was about a person finding what most motivates her through loss, or about how sublimated guilt can make us do crazy things.