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The main character of Hachiko: A Dog's Story (USA, 2009) is... the dog! The movie is about his life and his interaction with humans: and with one, in particular. Here goes another review!
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Directed by Lasse Hallström, Hachiko starts when an Akita puppy escapes from his cage on a train station. He walks around, lost... until he finds Parker Wilson (Richard Gere), a music teacher who's coming back home.
Parker decides to take the dog home, and plans on helping finding his owner the following day. His wife, Cate (Joan Allen) is completely against having a pet in the house, so he starts looking for his owner.
But they will grow fond of each other: Hachi (the puppy) loves Parker so much he walks with him to the train station everyday, and always waits for his return at the exact same place. A friendship that lasts for a life-time...
...or not. When Parker dies at work, Hachi keeps coming back to the station and waiting for him. He escapes home and goes waiting for his owner. And so it is for the next 10 years. (Don't worry: I'm not spoiling anything.)
Based on a real story that took place in Japan in the 1920s, Hachiko: A Dog's Story has touched a lot of viewers. I've read many reviews by people who state they cried. I didn't cry - I wasn't *that* touched by the story.
But it was still an interesting film about loyalty. The acting was good and it kept me interested - despite the second part being a little slow. It was very light, and it's a perfect drama family movie, the after-school-specials kind.
Too bad it didn't get theater distribution for the US. People really seem to have enjoyed it. It's confirmed, it will go straight-to-DVD. I recommend it for anyone who wants a light film about friendship.
My rating is 7.
>> ZÉ B. [7/10]
>> iRaphael [8/10]
IMDB link: HERE
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