Well, the dog was pretty good

Rating: 6/10 (28 January 2012)

There are a lot of good things about this film. The acting is good, and the cinematography is good. And the dog is terrific.
But something is missing: an interesting story. I saw this film in a theater with less than 30 people watching. It's not making a lot of money. People are not very interested because there's very little to relate to here.
The story is about a silent film star who refuses to make "talkies" and whose career hits the skids as a result. Um, duh? Get a job? Make an adjustment? Apparently the worst possible fate in the world is to not be able to work as a movie star.
It's a shame because the main characters are likable. But there's almost no story here. The story that they do have is ridden with mawkish over- simplicity.