Review of Isle of Dogs (2018) by Mark S — 30 Mar 2018

We just saw "Isle of Dogs" and I am in awe of this magnificent achievement. If you are a fan of Wes Anderson, of course you must see it, because he just keeps getting better and better at his particular art.

Aside from that, this is an extremely rare event: an animation, which more than most types of movies is a collaboration between an army of technicians, that bears the stamp of a very individual sensibility.

And beyond that, this is a meditation on Japanese culture, the Japanese internment, the Holocaust, racism, authoritarianism, the relationship between man and dog, the relationship between instinct and free will.

And even if you hate the story, you will be ravished by the visual beauty of every single frame. A true masterpiece.