My Life as a Dog

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Ron R Dec 7, 2017 I absolutely adore this Lasse Hallstrom movie about a little boy growing up in Sweden of the late 1950s-early 60s. It is charming and heartfelt without being schmaltzy and overly sentimental. It has delightfully funny episodes as young Ingemar is sent to live in the country with his uncle due to his mother being unable to cope with his pranks and the constant bickering between him and his brother, as her health steadily fails. Ingemar is constantly upbeat and often ponders on the fate of others, comparing his fate with theirs. His chief obsession is Laika, the dog that was sent into space by the USSR and he mourns her fate as he draws parallels between her life and his own. I've watched and rewatched this movie many times and it never fails to delight and move, bringing a smile to my face as the young boy experiences and tries to interpret the bizarre personalities and situations he founds himself surrounded by. See more

Draco P Dec 25, 2016 An all time favorite, charing and moving.

Hagrid M Jul 28, 2007 Well, you definitely don't see these types of films coming out of American filmmakers, probably because in America, you couldn't likely get away with some of the things they get away with in this film. The repetition of the initial scene throughout the movie gets a little repetitive, but other than that, excellent acting, a believable plot, and like I said, something you just wouldn't see in America (unless you rented the DVD). See more

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