The story of a man who rescues a German shepherd and how the two become fast friends. Based on the 1956 memoir of the same name by BBC editor, novelist and memoirist J. R. Ackerley.
A marvelous animated feature, full of quiet joy, honest sorrow, wisdom and a wealth of clinical detail both excremental and reproductive, all rendered in a charming style approximating the dog drawings of James Thurber.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan 2011
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A beautifully illustrated love letter to dogs and the people who own them...
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb 2011
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The scratchy animation, reminiscent of Jules Feiffer's beatnik-era doodles, is a homey complement to Plummer's autumnal narration.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
4 Feb 2011
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It's an oddity, this film: a wry, wobbly cartoon made expressly for grown-ups, featuring quirky hand-drawn animation and very little dialogue outside the central voiceover.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
10 Feb 2011
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Manages to say more about man's relationship with dogs in a single, lush frame than 'Marley and Me' would if it were to run on a loop until the end of time.