After losing his wife Alice in a mysterious bike accident, Joe begins a fast descent into the dark abyss of uncertainty. But his salvation arrives when a dog wanders into his garden and won'... Read allAfter losing his wife Alice in a mysterious bike accident, Joe begins a fast descent into the dark abyss of uncertainty. But his salvation arrives when a dog wanders into his garden and won't leave despite Joe's many attempts to rid him.After losing his wife Alice in a mysterious bike accident, Joe begins a fast descent into the dark abyss of uncertainty. But his salvation arrives when a dog wanders into his garden and won't leave despite Joe's many attempts to rid him.
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This movie had no plot line, no realism, and certainly no acting. To the people who read this, I beg you not to waste your time watching this. The entire movie was a joke, and I'll have to complain to IMDb for not having an option to choose a negative score out of ten! Even 1/10 is a stretch. I can think of nothing good about his movie, so if you want a top choice of a worst movie, this is it! I can usually point out something good in the movie, like good camera shots and movie directing, but this just ain't the case with "Life With Dog." I mean, even the title suggests a low-budget film with no plot line. To think that people put effort into making this bad of a film makes me wonder how they even published it!
The comments that give it 3/10 or more are complete liars, trying to reel you in to watch their own movie. Yes, that right! The film's own producers have to bring it upon themselves to to try get a high movie rating. This movie is going down on my list as a -1/10, something I didn't think I'd ever have to do.
The comments that give it 3/10 or more are complete liars, trying to reel you in to watch their own movie. Yes, that right! The film's own producers have to bring it upon themselves to to try get a high movie rating. This movie is going down on my list as a -1/10, something I didn't think I'd ever have to do.
Maybe 'cause I live w "death out of proper time", I felt this movie dealt w grief & anger quite well. It was real, the plot was Not predictable, and it was well acted. I would have liked to have seen or heard more of a "peace through the storm through faith" message from Alice, as there is a profound difference in grieving w/o faith in God versus trusting God through it. I've done it both ways, thankfully I live through it w God now. Well done on the writing Mr. Bernsen.
The blurb for this film suggests
a film about hope and enlightenment. It is nothing of the sort. This is a cynical piece of work with an apoplectic lead who grinds and groans throughout its entirety. It has no redeeming qualities. None. It's 100 minutes of misery without a shred of levity or pathos. A protagonist so thoroughly detestable you feel nothing but jaded. A dog of a movie indeed. Skip it.
It is hard to forgive when the most important person in your life is suddenly taken away. In this case, Joe was beholden to his wife Alice for becoming a better man. Alice's visits as a guide and angel to Joe were touching and poignant. We enjoyed watching Joe go through various stages of grief and come out a better person because of it. Dog (God spelled backwards) gave Joe the support, silent but ever present, that he needed. Hard not to love this story of gentle redemption.
A pretty decent film with good acting. Beautiful story about love, loss, grief, forgiveness, and finding your way back from the depths of depression. It's also a beautiful story about how dogs can find you at just the right moment and help you work through your grief.
Those that gave it a 1 star truly don't understand this type of film. One even gave it one star because it had a ghost and she didn't think that was biblical. I mean really???
This type of film actually requires you to put yourself in the shoes of the main character and feel what they're feeling. This is a film of great depth. Give it a chance, you'll enjoy it.
Those that gave it a 1 star truly don't understand this type of film. One even gave it one star because it had a ghost and she didn't think that was biblical. I mean really???
This type of film actually requires you to put yourself in the shoes of the main character and feel what they're feeling. This is a film of great depth. Give it a chance, you'll enjoy it.
Did you know
- TriviaPaul Wegner was an extra in this film.
- GoofsJoe punched a hole in the living room wall in anger. Later when he patched the hole it was much larger than previously.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Cinema Snob: Christian Mingle: The Movie (2017)
- How long is Life with Dog?Powered by Alexa
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- 1h 46m(106 min)
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