Review of Unleashed (2005) by Thomas C — 24 Apr 2008

This is the touching story of Danny who as a young boy was harshly brought up by a loanshark and was trained to kill once his dog collar is removed. Although Danny was brought up as a dog, he is human, and through the intervention of music and the care and love of a blind piano tuner, and his stepdaughter, Danny discovers another side of life.

Unleashed is not an "action" movie. There certainly are some spectacular fight scenes, but the emphasis is put on the relationship between Sam, Victoria and Danny, as well as the development of Danny's "humanity". Danny yearns for more than just killing; he discovers music and is saved by it as it also plays a key role in his self-discovery as it awakens long-lost memories of his childhood.