Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Luc Besson's DogMan is clever, well-produced, and particularly beautiful to watch, but none of that makes up for the poor execution that turns a clever concept into a weak movie. DogMan has a few strengths that can make it enjoyable, and the film works hard to deliver a message, but it fails to follow through on the promise of purpose, with heavy-handed religious imagery, and weak performances from almost the entire cast.
Pros Cons DogMan follows Douglas Munrow , a man who was cruelly abused as a child and caged up with violent dogs by his father. However, the dogs fail to turn on Doug, and he is instead protected and provided for by the animals that accept him as family. Divine intervention steps in to save him at multiple moments throughout his life, and the story picks up as he recounts his story to a prison-sanctioned psychologist before being sentenced.
The biggest issue comes down to a lack of clear vision and coherency between the idea, the writing, and the direction, all of which come from Besson. Besson has proven his talents in these areas in many other projects, such as The Fifth Element and Lucy, but they fail to come together here. The only character who has their story developed is Doug, but his character suffers from motivations that feel weak with self-inflated importance and his own violent outbursts.
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