Review of Isle of Dogs (2018) by Christopher G — 17 Apr 2018

FETCHING.

Must be hell working for Wes Anderson, the obsessive, compulsive movie maker who carefully sculpts each and every frame, and meticulously fills it with excruciating detail. Thankfully most of us are in the audience instead, which means a totally opposite, enjoyable experience.

As with all past efforts, "Isle of Dogs" is a staggering visual feast, and because this is animation (a stop motion, retro futuristic, Japanese one), it is chock full of exquisite canvasses, complex graphics, and stunning originality. It's easy to get caught up in the eye candy, but what is truly revelatory here is the stunning audio that envelops the theatre. Remember all that fuss about surround sound? Well, we finally have proper use, and with several instances - a fabulous drumming sequence, and a haunting dog howling - it is glorious.

Oh there's a story as well, which is the usual, meandering vehicle that strings together all the fun bits, and is perhaps the most traditional of Anderson's jaggedy plot lines. Plus it's full of dogs. Superb.

- hipCRANK.