No pun intended - the movie is a love letter. To friendship, to life and to New York to a degree. I have not been to New York (it is a dream of mine to go there one day), but I imagine those who live there, will feel the mood and the general idea the movie gives us. This is New York of the 80s .. so yes a certain building is still standing strong - hopefully you do not have strong feelings about that. In a negative way that is.
The animation is good - and while you have to suspend your disbelief (a dog living on his own, being humanized - same with other animals), all being called by the name of ... well the animal they are. So the dog has the name dog on his door bell. There is one funny moment, where he (or she, but I assume it is he) has a tag with the name cat ... just a small little joke ... and there are many others to be found all over the movie.
Fore and background working hand in hand .. like our two main characters. Though you just know that things are way too perfect ... something has to give. And while that also requires a big amount of suspension of disbelief (there surely has to be another way to get ... "there"/inside/outside), it is important for the movie .. and the growth of the characters. We never know how our main character earns money btw - another things you just have to let go ... this is fantasy. Don't ruin it for yourself. And a very well written one at that. So enjoy it - as a dream and do not make it a nightmare ...
The animation is good - and while you have to suspend your disbelief (a dog living on his own, being humanized - same with other animals), all being called by the name of ... well the animal they are. So the dog has the name dog on his door bell. There is one funny moment, where he (or she, but I assume it is he) has a tag with the name cat ... just a small little joke ... and there are many others to be found all over the movie.
Fore and background working hand in hand .. like our two main characters. Though you just know that things are way too perfect ... something has to give. And while that also requires a big amount of suspension of disbelief (there surely has to be another way to get ... "there"/inside/outside), it is important for the movie .. and the growth of the characters. We never know how our main character earns money btw - another things you just have to let go ... this is fantasy. Don't ruin it for yourself. And a very well written one at that. So enjoy it - as a dream and do not make it a nightmare ...