Merv

"Merv" is a genuinely charming film that knows exactly what it wants to be. It doesn't try too hard to impress with big twists or heavy drama, and that's actually part of its strength. The story is simple, warm, and easy to connect with, making the film very enjoyable to watch from start to finish.

While it may not be perfect or groundbreaking, it makes up for that with its heart. The characters feel sincere, the tone is light but meaningful, and there's a quiet emotional pull that stays with you. Some moments could have been developed a bit more, but overall the film leaves you with a smile.

"Merv" is one of those sweet, feel-good movies that reminds you cinema doesn't always need to be loud or complex to be effective. A very lovely watch.

This movie was sweet and fun. Watched it with my daughter and we had some good laughs at the dogs' antics. The two leads made a cute and believable couple, and made you want to root for them. And Merv was appropriately adorable.

The beach resort for dogs was a clever setting and made for some amusing situations. Loved Charlie Cox in this! He is so likeable. Zooey is fine but Charlie and Gus (Merv) carry the movie.

I really wanted to like this given the actors, but it's super gloomy, be warned. If you're in the mood for a cheery holiday movie, this will not be it! The dog is sad (not funny), the actors are sad, the music is sad... and there is very little relief. I can appreciate if they were going for something deeper than a silly romantic comedy, but this is the anti-Elf.

I watched this because it had Charlie Cox in it. I was pleasantly surprised when I heard him in his actual accent. It certainly increased his charm. He and the dog Merv were the stars of this movie! He and Zoey Deschanel had not a drop of chemistry. I didn't think she had much chemistry with the dog Merv either. The story line was also way too long and disjointed. He was the better dog owner, in my opinion. Enjoyed the scenes with Patrica Heaton. She gave this movie some humor. Charlie Cox's dance moves were spectacular. He looked to be having a lot of fun in those dance scenes. It is a clean movie with no sex scenes or bad language so appropriate for most ages.

A stereotypical holiday-themed romcom AND a dog? Yes, please!

It's a story about a modern couple that's co-parenting a dog and dealing with a break-up.

Charlie Cox was so good in this role: sweet, charming, funny and believable. He's exactly the love interest you'd want to see in a film of this caliber. He's the approachable guy next door, but then they put glasses on him and he instantly became 10 times hotter.

Gus the dog who played Merv is so adorable, i just couldn't take my eyes off of him.

However.....since when can Zooey Deschanel not act?! I'm a big fan of "New Girl", and I always assumed she was a good enough actress. Now I'm starting to think that the strong male cast of the show concealed he lack of talent so well that I was fooled. Here she is absolutely horrible. She couldn't even have chemistry with the dog on screen. The entire film it just felt like she really didn't want to be on that set. I didn't believe a single thing she has said, a single face expression. It devastates me to say, she was just bad in this movie. Replace her with any other female lead, plus Charlie and Gus - and it would have been a solid romcom.