Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
3.5/4
"Don't ask me to fetch that stick."
Rod - wrote on 11/24/2018
Another beautiful creation by Wes Anderson. This time, a stop-motion not only about a kid's adventure of looking for his pet dog but somehow went the extra mile of covering some political and social discussions. I am in love how Anderson pay so much attention to details that even there are parts that Japanese language weren't translated, I was not lost of what was happening. The story line of Atari Kobayashi reminded of The Little Prince that instead of fox (which Anderson had an animated movie already), it explored the natural connection of humans and dogs. I bet not only Anderson fans would appreciate this film, but those who have eternal love for dogs. Also, I felt like the choice of Japanese culture to be integrated in the story was perfect because of the plot devices of dog robots …
Rating of
3/4
Anderson's new foray into stop-motion territory
cacb3995 - wrote on 05/25/2018
In 2009 Wes Anderson directed the stop-motion film “Fantastic Mr. Fox”, which was met with great commercial success and critical acclaim, earning an Academy Award nomination for best Animated Feature, with some even claiming it deserved to win. Nine years later he’s back at it with an adventure that involves animals and humans, a great deal of his characteristic deadpan humour, and thousands of perfectly symmetrical shots. Visually stunning, charming and with a really big heart, “Isle of Dogs” is a worthy addition to Anderson’s already impressive canon.
The story takes place in Japan in the near future. An outbreak of the canine flu has lead the cat-influenced-government to take the drastic decision of sending all infected dogs to an island that is basically a trash …
