I enjoyed this from start to finish. Following Jason Isaacs as he flashes back to the late 1960's when he was a young boy and was sent to live with his grandfather (Bryan Brown) -who I always like- at a remote western Australia cattle station. He expects days of boredom and drudgery from his homeschooling but instead finds adventure and a lifelong friend in the form of a scrappy self assertive dog with bright red fur he finds after a storm.
It's adventure, family, friendship, set in a beautiful location, some Australian folklore which I really enjoyed, interesting things from the late 60s, returning Vietnam veteran stockman the "brothers" Big and Little John who aren't really brothers but had found a way to be together. Red dog was fantastic, showcasing true Kelpie; loyal to one person, strong of will and spirit.
This was also one of those movies that by the end had me wishing I d never watched it because it has the saddest ending ever. So sad I have to try not to think about it, so sad the person I watched it with said its more than sad it was heartbreaking, even sadder when you realize that this is a prequel and what that meant for 'Blue' for the entire other movie Red Dog. Yeah I cried
It's adventure, family, friendship, set in a beautiful location, some Australian folklore which I really enjoyed, interesting things from the late 60s, returning Vietnam veteran stockman the "brothers" Big and Little John who aren't really brothers but had found a way to be together. Red dog was fantastic, showcasing true Kelpie; loyal to one person, strong of will and spirit.
This was also one of those movies that by the end had me wishing I d never watched it because it has the saddest ending ever. So sad I have to try not to think about it, so sad the person I watched it with said its more than sad it was heartbreaking, even sadder when you realize that this is a prequel and what that meant for 'Blue' for the entire other movie Red Dog. Yeah I cried