(DVD Kindness)
I am one of those people who find it hard to resist movies with pictures of adorable dogs on them; you would think that I would have learned my lesson from last year’s A Christmas Doodle DVD which still holds the record for lowest rating from this reviewer. Anyway, the blurb on the cover made this one sound appealing: A boy named Lincoln is bullied for the way he talks; a lonely man rescues a puppy who transforms his life; an inspiring story illustrates how kindness can make a difference. First off, I will say that this film, unlike A Christmas Doodle, seemed to have a plot and the filming was actually good. There was enough conflict to hold my interest and I enjoyed the separate storylines that showed the impact that the stray dog had on two families. On the other hand, there were aspects of the story which I found unbelievable. The sudden romance between the man who rescues the dog and a former classmate he just happens to run into out in the desert; the nanny who decides to give up going back to England and shows up at Lincoln’s house (in the nick of time); and several other things which just irritated me. It is still worth watching, but will not be a contender for anyone’s best-of-the-year lists.
(If you enjoy this, you may also
wish to try A Christmas Doodle, or A Dog’s Way Home.)
( Internet Movie
Database entry for this film )
See Kim J’s review of the movie The Christmas Doodle (referenced in this month’s review) in the January 2022 Staff Recommendations here on BookGuide!
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by Kim J.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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