Directed by:
Walt BeckerCinematography:
Peter Lyons CollisterComposer:
John DebneyCast:
Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang, John Cleese, Sienna Guillory, Tony Hale, David Alan Grier, Horatio Sanz, Paul Rodriguez, Russell Peters, Rosie Perez (more)VOD (3)
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When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) meets a magical animal rescuer (John Cleese) who gifts her a little, red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. While her single mom (Sienna Guillory) is away for business, Emily and her fun but impulsive uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall) set out on an adventure that will keep you on the edge-of-your-seat as our heroes take a bite out of the Big Apple. Based on the beloved Scholastic book character, Clifford will teach the world how to love big! (Finnkino)
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I’m not familiar with the original book, but when an oddly proportioned red digital dog appeared on screen that didn’t even try to look like a real dog, I was a bit taken aback. Fortunately, the film leans on the classic comforts of a family movie, so I happily overlooked it. John Cleese is delightful, and overall, it turned out to be a really charming and heartwarming watch.
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Clifford the Big Red Dog is aimed mainly at a younger audience and it points out, sometimes aggressively, that people and living creatures in general should not be "judged by their cover". While this is still an extremely topical idea, it is served up too forcefully here. The cast is lackluster, save for the charismatic John Cleese and the occasionally funny Jack Whitehall, and the intended driving force of the whole film, "man's biggest friend" Clifford, was cute, but seemed somewhat oddly proportioned (head vs. body). Better two stars!
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