Though
it never completely catches fire, there's enough earnestness
and warmth that makes it a welcome alternative in a family
film arena dominated by computer animation and associated
toy lines
Alex Chun: LA Times
Right from the outset, Holland makes clear this is not your
typical doggie pic. An over-the-top lead features Rex as a
personified pooch and A-list actor complete with an
attitude, "fur piece" and diamond-encrusted bling. His
pampered life comes to sudden end, however, when he falls
out of a plane and lands in the care of brooding preteen
Shane Fahey (Josh Hutcherson) and his father (Bruce
Greenwood), the captain of the inner-city "Dogpatch" fire
station...more
A
likable but ungainly mutt of a movie
Justin Chang: Variety
Lack of big names and blah title should place the Fox
release near the lower end of the family-friendly B.O.
spectrum, though this "Dog" will probably have its day on
homevideo...more
Release
Date:
April 4, 2007