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Isle of Dogs (2018)Isle of Dogs (2018)

Isle of Dogs (2018)

Intricate, charming, and wholly unique, Isle of Dogs is a stop-motion triumph from Wes Anderson

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama

7.4

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Germany, United States of America
English, Japanese
Funny, Lovely, Original
2018
Wes Anderson
Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban
101 min

Synopsis

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In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island that's a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.

Our Take

7.4
The Staff

Isle of Dogs has all the hallmarks of a Wes Anderson picture—it’s stylish, otherworldly, and deadpan hilarious. But the film is also uniquely its own thing, a stop-motion animation deeply and gorgeously immersed in Japanese history and lore. Instead of merely relegating culture in the background for mere aesthetic purposes (as Anderson has done in the past with The Darjeeling Limited), culture here plays a vital role in the adventure and overall plot of the film. It’s up to the viewer to decide whether Isle of Dogs is a case of appropriation or appreciation, but what can’t be denied is that this is a movie with a strong and unforgettable bite to it. 

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