Isle of Dogs
UK Release Date: 30 March 2018
Certification: PG
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Bob Balaban, Bryan Cranston, Greta Gerwig, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johansson, Harvey Keitel, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Koyu Rankin, Liev Schreiber, Tilda Swinton
Rating: 65%
Review:
For an animated movie Isle of Dogs boasts an incredible cast, with acting legends like Jeff Goldblum and Bill Murray, to up and coming stars like Koyu Rankin and Greta Gerwig.
In Isle of Dogs, Wes Anderson relies upon a stop-motion animation technique that he first used in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) to create a story that is both sombre and heart-warming at the same time. The movie is about a Japanese boy called Atari, who’s parents pass away in an accident. He goes to live with his uncle who is the mayor of the fictional city, Megasaki. The mayor banishes all dogs to Trash Island and the remainder of the movie tells of Atari's daring rescue mission to save his dog, Spots.
Wes Anderson's animation style is a million times removed from anything the Pixar or Dreamworks studios produce but I really liked the quirky feel and colourful array of characters. I particularly liked Duke's incessant "You heard the rumour, right?"
I also found the exploration of Japanese culture in this movie very interesting.
Certification: PG
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Bob Balaban, Bryan Cranston, Greta Gerwig, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johansson, Harvey Keitel, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Koyu Rankin, Liev Schreiber, Tilda Swinton
Rating: 65%
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For an animated movie Isle of Dogs boasts an incredible cast, with acting legends like Jeff Goldblum and Bill Murray, to up and coming stars like Koyu Rankin and Greta Gerwig.
In Isle of Dogs, Wes Anderson relies upon a stop-motion animation technique that he first used in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) to create a story that is both sombre and heart-warming at the same time. The movie is about a Japanese boy called Atari, who’s parents pass away in an accident. He goes to live with his uncle who is the mayor of the fictional city, Megasaki. The mayor banishes all dogs to Trash Island and the remainder of the movie tells of Atari's daring rescue mission to save his dog, Spots.
Wes Anderson's animation style is a million times removed from anything the Pixar or Dreamworks studios produce but I really liked the quirky feel and colourful array of characters. I particularly liked Duke's incessant "You heard the rumour, right?"
I also found the exploration of Japanese culture in this movie very interesting.
What was it about Japanese culture in the film you found interesting?
ReplyDeleteHow different it was to other movies I watch made it interesting plus I just like movies based in Japan. So its a win-win.
DeleteLovely picture of Toby and good review also !!!! G
ReplyDeleteGood review
ReplyDeleteIt's a very different movie but enjoyed it
Thanks, I agreed with you I liked it quite a lot and I had a great time with the movie.
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