"Redemption"

Leif 2022-01-13 08:03:03

This is a thought-provoking "comedy" based on Louis Duncan's novel. There are no magnificent scenes, no complicated characters and gorgeous lines, only a pair of young siblings living in a prosperous city in a dilapidated hotel with no one to set foot in the relationship with a group of stray dogs. story. The story is relatively simple, but the expression is very straightforward. It has been shaking our souls with humorous comedy through a strong all-round contrast. Between good and evil, between small and great, between humanity and dog nature, what is Who redeemed who... the movie ended, the heart was still thumping and following resonance.

Our protagonist 16-year-old Andy and 11-year-old Bruce are a pair of siblings, lonely orphans, and the other protagonist "Friday", a smart and loyal Jack Russell terrier. The foster parents who were placed in the past by the “black uncles” of the welfare agency are a pair of fanatical “professional” musicians. They only know how to play with their instruments all day long, but they hate dogs so much that the poor and clever Friday can’t do it. When staying at home overnight, I often have to go out to find food by myself. At the beginning of the film, the "passer-by" who fooled Friday took fun to tease Friday, but he was drenched in a sunbath by a sprinkler and it made Friday take away naturally. This scene is hilarious and can't help but think deeply. Aren't these all naked reality shots? It's just that the face is not as "funny" as this "Passerby".

The loyal Friday has always been able to break free from the collar but has never betrayed it. In the end, he was arrested by the nasty "professionals" who could just collect some cash and don't need to do procedures on the grounds of maintaining safety and security from these kinds of dangers, although It doesn’t understand what’s going on, why people treat it like this, but it only knows that it can’t abandon its owner, and can’t give up any opportunities, so the clever Friday escaped from the collar by the guards and escaped all the way to smell the owner’s. The breath followed, following the master inseparably.

After the persistent Friday stormed the animal shelter under the leadership of 5 young "musketeers", he led hundreds of stray dogs with difficult brothers and sisters rushing back to the warm paradise once belonged to all their dogs on the busy and crowded streets. --The extremely "luxury" old hotel arranged by the clever Bruce. After being abandoned by the former owner, they have been hiding in the dark corners or searching for food in the dirty garbage dump, and they have to face those " The danger of "containment" by professionals.

At this moment, they can finally exercise their rights as a member of this prosperous city, even if it is a trivial one that makes people disgusting. So they were excited to release all the joys they had never had in their lives, and they didn't dare to exert all their energy. Like a professional F1 driver, Friday led all the dogs to sweep through everything, with an overwhelming aura and provoked contempt for the authority of the police and the so-called "professionals" who maintain city safety. The greedy dog ​​also grabbed the license plate of the police car by the way, hahaha...At this moment, time belongs to them, and space also belongs to them. Passersby and cars all retreat and stare at what might have been disgusting before. The carnival of stray dogs.

It is not easy for the siblings to find this abandoned old hotel in such a prosperous city, but the extremely talented Bruce can manually design so many unimaginable dogs in such a ruinous place. Dog entertainment devices are even more precious and valuable, such as the "treadmill" that uses bones to entice dogs to release their energy, the projected "tourist car", and the various assembly lines for feeding and excretion. How much creativity the investment will be.

"Can you hear me say a few words?" In the end, when the police and "professionals" followed the dog group with a large number of people and the media participating in the fun, they surrounded this "home of stray dogs" and tried to "contain the dogs again" When Bruce’s “Dog Diary” was written by Bruce, the “black uncle” of the welfare agency was cleverly placed on the top of the run-down ladder by the director. He was condescending from the perspective of justice and humanity and interrupted in time. The evil deeds of this group of people.

The "Black Uncle" is holding the "Dog Log" in his pious hands. He is rebutting people's mocking and doubting eyes, awakening people's sleeping souls. He read one by one the origins and tragic experiences of each dog and how to let the children. When we received this home for stray dogs, every time the "black man" reads the name of a dog, they will automatically stand on the small stage from the hotel lobby behind him, which is like a wide stage background, to the steps. , Although there is no strong music, flashing lights, although they will not recite sensational lines, they will not show elegant POSE, but the vocal appearances at each end deeply shocked the souls of everyone present, including the live TV. All citizens in front of the plane. The stray dogs that are so dirty and violent in people's eyes are so docile, so obedient, and so orderly, just like a big amiable family, the crowd began to quiet down slowly, and I held my breath in front of the screen. Outside the film, I can appreciate the touch and warmth of this flow.

This once selfish "black uncle" was deeply moved by these children and the gang of stray dogs, and his soul was influenced by these "childish" but great souls. The figure standing on the steps at this moment is so tall and exuding the brilliance of humanity. In the crowd, his wife's face is intertwined with happy smiles and moving tears. At this moment, both she and him have redeemed their souls. So they decided to take in the protagonist, sister and brother, and manage the home of stray dogs together.

The kind-hearted brothers and sisters redeemed the poor dogs, and the dogs redeemed the souls of the citizens. The brilliance of kindness was finally relighted. The long-lost humanity put aside the prejudice, selfishness and indifference. This dilapidated hotel was renovated, and this time it finally became a real home for stray dogs. Rock adoptive parents who hated dogs before also sang for the dogs here. The most important thing is "legal". I don’t know if the aunt, who called the police after hearing a few dog barks, said she was harassed and yelled at, did she donate money? When can our "citizens" let go of prejudice, selfishness and indifference? Where is our "home of mankind"? Who can we redeem? When can our soul be redeemed by whom?

---------------Yijushi 2009-5-4

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Hotel for Dogs quotes

  • Andi: You know, I think we might be in a little over our heads.

    Dave: It's four-six; we're out dogged.

  • Bruce: If you look at it, dogs have three basic needs. That's- that's eatting, sleeping, peeing and pooping.

    Andi: That's four.

    Bruce: No, I think peeing and pooping is one.

    Heather: Uh, I've stepped in both and I have to disagree.