Review of The Plague Dogs (1982) by Marlan M — 19 Jul 2011
A deeply moving film that's about as bleak and disturbing as anything I have ever seen, but then again, I have a soft spot for dogs. The dark color scheme goes well with the dark themes of animal testing and depressing tone of the story.
You will feel for these animals, partly due to the animation but also because of the great performance everyone gives. Snitter, Rowf and Tod are characters you wont soon forget, nor will you forget this film.
This is not to say there are not any problems. For one thing, it gets almost ridiculously down at times, to the point of feeling overwhelming. The odd cutting of human chatter in between scenes was also a bit unnatural feeling and disrupted the flow a bit.
Even still, the animation is darkly beautiful, the story is riveting, and the acting is top notch. Watch this movie if you liked Watership Down or the Grant Morrison graphic novella We3. Don't watch it if you feel like killing yourself.
This review of The Plague Dogs (1982) was written by Marlan M on 19 Jul 2011.
The Plague Dogs has generally received very positive reviews.
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