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The Stray (2017)
Director: Mitch Davis
Writers: Parker Davis, Mitch Davis
Cast: Michael Cassidy, Sarah Lancaster, Connor Corum
Genre: Drama, Family
I watched this one as it was called a family movie with a cute dog as the star. Boy was I wrong! This is a PG Christian based film and that's OK with me, I've actually seen a couple good Christian themed films, but this one is false advertising and in a big way!
It's based on a true story of a stray dog that a troubled family adopts. Dad is a Hollywood screenwriter who's never home and that pisses off his wife and his 9 year old son. So dad decides to make the wife and son happy by quitting his dream career and moving to Colorado Springs out in the country.
Dad is bored but staying home for the wife and son, as he tries to write a novel. BUT, the wife is now pissed that he's in the house to much and the kid isn't happy either. Gees, leave the poor guy alone already!
So dad decides to take the son and a few of his friends camping in the deep woods, so that they can bound. Pluto the miracle dog comes along.
So far the movie acting has been lame to average, mostly lame. With a script that doesn't make sense but throws in scenes like the neighbor who says 'he'll kill the dog if it comes onto his property.' That's how the film creates tension, which is suppose to equal drama, only it seems contrived.
And when they get to the campsite it's a big storm and lighting strikes the tent, killing the dog. Which prompts dad when he comes too from the lighting strike to make poo jokes as the dog lays there dead. That's the kind of scene that can really trouble a little kid. It's not family entertainment, it's not even entertainment. It's a cheap ploy to sell the dog and the family theme to make money on the DVD.
Oh...I didn't spoil the movie as the opening scene is the lighting strike.
Writers: Parker Davis, Mitch Davis
Cast: Michael Cassidy, Sarah Lancaster, Connor Corum
Genre: Drama, Family
I watched this one as it was called a family movie with a cute dog as the star. Boy was I wrong! This is a PG Christian based film and that's OK with me, I've actually seen a couple good Christian themed films, but this one is false advertising and in a big way!
It's based on a true story of a stray dog that a troubled family adopts. Dad is a Hollywood screenwriter who's never home and that pisses off his wife and his 9 year old son. So dad decides to make the wife and son happy by quitting his dream career and moving to Colorado Springs out in the country.
Dad is bored but staying home for the wife and son, as he tries to write a novel. BUT, the wife is now pissed that he's in the house to much and the kid isn't happy either. Gees, leave the poor guy alone already!
So dad decides to take the son and a few of his friends camping in the deep woods, so that they can bound. Pluto the miracle dog comes along.
So far the movie acting has been lame to average, mostly lame. With a script that doesn't make sense but throws in scenes like the neighbor who says 'he'll kill the dog if it comes onto his property.' That's how the film creates tension, which is suppose to equal drama, only it seems contrived.
And when they get to the campsite it's a big storm and lighting strikes the tent, killing the dog. Which prompts dad when he comes too from the lighting strike to make poo jokes as the dog lays there dead. That's the kind of scene that can really trouble a little kid. It's not family entertainment, it's not even entertainment. It's a cheap ploy to sell the dog and the family theme to make money on the DVD.
Oh...I didn't spoil the movie as the opening scene is the lighting strike.