Review: Harrison Ford and other humans save CGI dog in kid-friendly ‘The Call of the Wild’

, is what one might call a literary dog movie, even if there is technically no actual dog in it.

The star of “The Call of the Wild,” Buck, is a CGI creation. And it’s only through the technology that his dangerous and harrowing adventures in the Alaskan wilderness during the Gold Rush, as outlined by London, could, for better or for worse, be realistically brought to the big screen.

Fortunately, Buck plays opposite several solid human actors who can hold up their end of the tale. After the rambunctious Buck is kidnapped from his comfortable family home and sold as a sled dog in Alaska, he finds himself in the employ of Perrault , who teaches Buck the way of the sled while delivering mail across the Yukon. Sy brings a warmth and an infectious joy to the role, a necessary element in the otherwise terrifying story.

What you’re left with is a story that essentially asserts “dogs rule, humans drool,” which is hard to argue with. Buck is the hero of the story, saving even the cranky Thornton, played by Ford with his signature gravelly gravitas. The two lost souls, far from home, find each other for an epic Alaskan adventure. They’re not looking for gold, and what they ultimately find is more precious than that: a little bit of grace, and a closer connection to the wilderness and their roots.

There isn’t much nuance or complexity to be found in “The Call of the Wild,” but it’s an old-fashioned animal-friendly adventure flick for kids, a modern-day high-tech “Benji” based on a classic piece of literature. Although it’s hard to buy the animated Buck, the human performances save it, proving that even the most realistic technology will never replace the real thing on screen.

My mom was crushed to find out this was a CGI dog....bless her heart. I told her it's just Harrison Ford some cheap booze and a green screen. 'I'm drunk they got me talkin to a CGI dog'

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