Dog park
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Dog park |
| Original title | Dog park |
| Country of production | USA , Canada |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1998 |
| length | 88 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Bruce McCulloch |
| script | Bruce McCulloch |
| production | Susan Cavan |
| music | Craig Northey |
| camera | David A. Makin |
| cut |
Norman Buckley , Christopher Cooper |
| occupation | |
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Dog Park is an American - Canadian comedy film released in 1998 . Directed by Bruce McCulloch , who also wrote the script.
action
Andy is left by Cheryl, who has been seeing Trevor ever since. She and Andy take care of their dog, Mr. Mogley, who is run by dog psychiatrist Dr. Cavan is treated.
Andy meets Lorna, who hosts a television show for children. Lorna pays most of her attention to her dog. Andy enrolls in the same dressage school that Lorna attends. He gets some advice from his friends Jeri and Jeff, while Lorna's friend Rachel advises the presenter.
Andy goes out intermittently with Keiran, who meets three of her former friends in a restaurant. He breaks up with her. Cheryl wants to return and says she now knows what she wants. Andy replies that she said so before.
The film ends with the graduation ceremony at the dressage school. Andy meets Lorna there, who makes an appointment with him.
Reviews
James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that the film works as an "antidote" to cynical and callous films. His attitude is boring, but there are enough funny moments. Luke Wilson gives a "bland" portrayal - you can like him, but not more. Natasha Henstridge seems more natural, but there is no chemistry between her and Wilson. Only Mark McKinney's “perfect” game was praised. The film has its charm, but doesn't leave a lasting impression.
Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle of September 25, 1999 that the film was a reasonably good romantic comedy. The good half is Luke Wilson, the weak half - Natasha Henstridge, who is constantly smiling.
"An attempt by a Canadian television comedian to stage a romantic comedy fails because of the bland book and its implementation, which only has a few lame gags."
Awards
Mark McKinney won the Genie Award in 2000 and Bruce McCulloch was nominated for the same award for the screenplay. Bruce McCulloch as both director and screenwriter and Mark McKinney were nominated for the Canadian Comedy Award in 2000.
backgrounds
The film was shot in Toronto . Its world premiere took place on September 14, 1998 at the Toronto International Film Festival . On September 24, 1999, it was released in US cinemas, where it grossed around $ 242,000. It has been released direct to video in numerous countries such as Japan and Argentina .
Web links
- Dog Park in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dog Park at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Dog Park at Metacritic (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Film review by James Berardinelli, accessed December 19, 2007
- ^ A review by Mick LaSalle, accessed December 19, 2007
- ^ Dog Park. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed May 6, 2017 .
- ^ Filming locations for Dog Park, accessed December 19, 2007
- ↑ Dog Park premiere dates, accessed December 19, 2007
- ^ Box office / business for Dog Park, accessed December 19, 2007