Actuakers One of my all time favorites.
Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
uchodge My friend made me watch this movie four nights ago. I resisted but gave in and had no idea what I was in for. OMG ... i've now watched it at least twice a day since then. The visuals, humor, the perception from a dogs view, and the music, the music gets you. Go in with no expectations and enjoy the ride.
clarkes-25717 Great film, loved it. If you liked Fantastic Mr Fox and other stop animation then you'll love this too. Simple story well done.
jazminderr The attention to detail is GORGEOUS. Just for the art alone it gets high marks. And the offbeat style was great, q.bit different and captured something that I hadnt seen in a while. I was accompanied by brothers and friends some who weren't necessarily fans but ended up enjoying it a lot. One thung I liked was how the Japanese was selectively translated. Also the political and ecologicalsituations harked back to the reality of today. The dogs were heartwarming. The people were wierd. It was a quirky movie. Awesome.
CinemaClown Another dry-witted & beautifully rendered feature from the director of Moonrise Kingdom & The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs isn't as instantly appealing as it looks but it rewards our patience & investment with a charming story that gets better as plot progresses.Set in dystopian near-future Japan where an outbreak of canine flu results in all dogs being relocated to a quarantined island, the story follows a young boy who travels to the island in search of his beloved pet and finds allies in five other dogs who assist him on his mission .Written & directed by Wes Anderson, Isle of Dogs employs stop-motion animation to bring its dystopian setting to life and the level of details & vivid colour palette really stand out. But the picture is also marred with problems that are Anderson's own creations, as evident in the film's racial stereotyping & white saviour trope.There isn't much to complain on the technical front as Anderson makes sure every aspect is fine-tuned but he doesn't offer enough about the characters to make us invest in their journey and only expects us to get on board with it just because it is about the bond between a boy & his pet, thus affecting the emotional vibe.Featuring a star-studded cast of Hollywood A-listers, all of whom play supporting roles and are simply forgettable, the film is led by Bryan Cranston & Koyu Rankin and the bond that develops between them during their journey together. There is nothing to talk about Japanese culture here as Anderson uses Japan as his canvas & nothing more.On an overall scale, Isle of Dogs is enjoyable, entertaining & satisfying to a degree but there is nothing memorable about it. The images are beautifully rendered, the stop-motion animation is impressive, and the painstaking craftsmanship behind it is admirable. But thanks to Anderson taking shortcuts every now n then, the final product in the end leaves a lot to be desired.
