Movie review: 'A Dog’s Journey' gives fantastical sequel emotional bite

[The Patriot]

Movie review: 'A Dog’s Journey' gives fantastical sequel emotional bite

05-17-2019 10:34 AM

Engaging critically with Dog Movies can be a challenge for a critic. Who wants to be the crank who scoffs that the heartwarming animal movie is just too contrived and sentimental? But it can be hard to avoid, with the sickly sweet pandering pabulum of recent films like "A Dog’s Purpose" and "Dog Days." Fortunately, "A Dog’s Journey," the second film adapted from W. Bruce Cameron’s novels and a follow-up to "A Dog’s Purpose," offers up an interesting, complex story into which we can sink our teeth.


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