Review of A Dog's Purpose (2017) by M. L — 22 Apr 2017

For me, the biggest issue with this movie is the script. The pacing of this movie caused the stories to feel very uneven and I was invested in some more than the others. It doesn't quite pull at the heartstrings the way it clearly tries to, because you get pulled away way too quickly from one story to another before any message or purpose could be found.

Therefore, by the end, the overarching message it tries to convey falls flat, and feels forced. However, as a dog lover, I can't say that I didn't enjoy the cute dogs, the running and the playing.

But I would've gotten the same satisfaction from watching dog videos on YouTube. While the director's gorgeous, atmospheric shots were nice to look at, the movie is short on originality and I couldn't help but feel disappointed by what I got because I've seen it done better before.