Everybody likes Lassie. It's a very safe movie for the kids. No cursing. Very little and controlled, mostly off-camera, violence. It seemed a bit boring in the beginning and there was very little action throughout the movie. Peter Dinklage did a very nice job as the puppet master. Lassie was the real star and left us all daydreaming that we owned her. Music and photography was awesome. Even though action was tame, drama was not. The drama of the movie sneaked up on me and took hold during the final 20 minutes of the movie. I started with a little misty eyes and ended up with full scale, non-stop crying for the last 15 minutes. I was not alone. We shared what tissues we had. But, unlike Old Yeller, they were tears of happiness. It took a full hour after the movie for me to regain complete control. Guess I'm just a big softy for families and dogs.
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2 Reviews
Date Movie
(2006)
Great movie concept, poor execution.
18 April 2006
The first 18 minutes were fine. The concept of the movie was forming very well and I was settling in for a good laugh. Then, it was over. The movie had already run it's course of man find's woman, etc. After that, it was worse than flat.
The only saving grace is the actors. They did very well considering what they had to work with. Tony Cox is great, as he usually is. Alyson Hannigan is lovely and Adam Campbell would surely become a big hit and female heartthrob if matched with a good script.
It's a shame, too, since this idea could be a real winner if taken seriously by some production team.
The only saving grace is the actors. They did very well considering what they had to work with. Tony Cox is great, as he usually is. Alyson Hannigan is lovely and Adam Campbell would surely become a big hit and female heartthrob if matched with a good script.
It's a shame, too, since this idea could be a real winner if taken seriously by some production team.
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