Review of The Plague Dogs (1982) by Sol H — 15 Dec 2008
It's a very sad story about a couple of dogs just caught up in something they have pretty much no control over. It's proof that main characters aren't always in control of things in Western narratives -something that a tutor at my film course believes and I don't.
Anyway; the animation is lovely. And the art style closely resembles the book it's based on which is nice. The voice work isn't anything special, but there's nothing wrong with it. John Hurt makes a nice loveable doggy at any rate.
It's a very visual story, with most of the dialogue being human phone calls or news reports on the TV simply played over footage (well, animation) of the dogs.
So yeah, very sad and quite a moribund feeling throughout, but more meaningful for it and good all the same.
Personal enjoyment: 8/10.
Actual quality as a film: 8/10.
This review of The Plague Dogs (1982) was written by Sol H on 15 Dec 2008.
The Plague Dogs has generally received very positive reviews.
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