Review of White Dog (1982) by Bryan W — 26 Jul 2009
An intelligent, biting, and fundamental look at racism, this film succeeds largely due to the excellent handling of the eponymous dog. It's important throughout that the dog be seen as an animal rather than some twisted genius killing machine out of a Stephen King novel.
Any more intelligent, the dog would be monster; any less would have made nearly all the sequences laughable, but the perfect balance is struck so that the animal can be seen as a victim of its circumstances.
The film's racist themes are so basic that it would be possible for children to understand what is happening, but the audience is never pandered to. The only complaints to be filed are due to the constant and occasionally grating soundtrack and the somewhat rushed pace of the film, though it's hard to imagine adding something else useful to the proceedings.
This review of White Dog (1982) was written by Bryan W on 26 Jul 2009.
White Dog has generally received positive reviews.
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