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The most saddening and offensive difference between the book and film was when Bailey who is a reincarnated female German Shepherd police dog is shot and dies by a criminal and the scene and situation where this takes place is not at all what happens in the book.Д«ailey (police dog) rescues a girl who fell into a river and was not kidnapped or pushed in by the criminal. Like most film adaptations the story is cut short in important areas and not long enough in others. The story also deals with a pagan belief in reincarnation so I would caution some parents about that.

I read the dog's purpose and dog's journey books and I am offended at some of the major changes that take place in the film. Before the movie's release, a controversy emerged about whether the animal performers were mistreated on the set an investigation proved that the video was edited in a misleading manner. Look for clear messages about empathy and the importance of companionship, both human and animal. Strong language is infrequent (but includes 's-t'), and couples don't do much more than kiss. There are some violent/upsetting scenes: An alcoholic, abusive father pushes his wife and son a man kidnaps a girl, threatens her, throws her in the water, and shoots at a police officer and his dog a neglectful dog owner keeps his dog chained and then purposely lets him go astray and a fire causes a catastrophic injury for a young man. Bruce Cameron's 2010 novel about a dog (voiced by Josh Gad) that's reincarnated several times from the 1950s through the 2000s (the dog keeps its memories/personality, despite being different breeds and genders). But when the film is touching, itвЂ™s touching вЂ“В in terms of puppy tear-jerking, this is Marley and Me on speed вЂ“В and anyone willing to pay the price of admission will certainly get their moneyвЂ™s worth in вЂњI canвЂ™t believe IвЂ™m doing thisвЂќ tears.Parents need to know that A Dog's Purpose is an emotional drama based on W. But A DogвЂ™s Purpose isnвЂ™t just flat on story, it can also be exasperatinglyВ difficult to watch, particularly in the first act in which Hallstrom plays with bouncy dog POV, resulting in a theatrical experience that would more likely induce vomiting rather than trigger oxytocin.

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The script, which is performed largely by Gad in his various doggy incarnations, is woefully dull and unrelentingly immature despite his best efforts so much so that BaileyвЂ™s resigned admission thatВ вЂњbeing alone might be the worst thing to happen to youвЂќ feels deeply profound in comparison to the inanity that precedes it.Д«y all accounts, Lasse Hallstrom is an incredibly talented director: he's the man behind The Cider House Rules, WhatвЂ™s Eating Gilbert Grape and the aptly titled My Life as a Dog, and he certainly knows how to craft a smart and complex narrative landscape bolstered with compelling visuals. If any of that sounds layered or intriguing, I promise you, it's not.В For all the filmвЂ™s investment in вЂњpurposeвЂќ and humanity, A DogвЂ™s Purpose seems uninterested in either, preferring instead to paint in broad, predictable strokes and dealing in tinny Americana rather than fundamental human truths.

A dogs purpose movie review