Review of Isle of Dogs (2018) by Adrian D — 20 Apr 2018

In this stop motion animation feature, Wes Anderson tells a Japanese story of a boy on a quest to find his dog. Set in the near future where the Japanese government has banned all dogs and sent them to an offshore island, the story revolves around a pack of dogs who have teamed up to survive by scavenging anything they can to feed themselves. One day, however, a small plane crash lands onto the island where a small boy is then recovered from the wreckage by the pack of dogs. The dogs adopt him as one of their pack and together they embark on a journey to look for the boy's dog, Spots. Along the way, the group uncovers a conspiracy revolving around the government and their secret agenda behind this Isle of Dogs.

Told in classic Wes Anderson style with centralized and symmetric camera focus, the film is entertaining throughout. Anyone who loves dogs will certainly enjoy this flick and appreciate its ending as well. The music does a good job of adding tension where it's required and the fact that it's repetitive only adds fuel to the climax of the climax. Well done, Wes Anderson.