Rock Dog takes viewers on a musical adventure that kids will really enjoy
I enjoy most of the animated films that I watch, but they are not all winners. Some of them go the easier route which makes for nothing more than an okay film. Yet if they come up with an original concept and put in some work a special kind of animated film will be made. I was able to see Rock Dog this last weekend and here is what I thought of it.
You can read the plot for Rock Dog here:
For the Tibetan mastiffs on Snow Mountain, a dog’s life has a simple riff — guard a peaceful village of sheep from the thuggish wolf Linnux (Lewis Black) and his rabid pack. To avoid distractions, mastiff leader Khampa (J.K. Simmons) forbids all music. However, when his son Bodi (Luke Wilson) discovers a radio that fell from the sky, it takes just a few guitar licks for the lad’s fate to be sealed. Wanting to be a rock ‘n’ roll star, Bodi heads to the city to locate Angus Scattergood (Eddie Izzard), a legendary musician who needs to write a new song.
Rock Dog is not a bad animated movie. It is full of good music, beautiful animation and a strong cast. The plot was slow at parts and other times went in directions that didn’t always make sense. Kids will surely enjoy it, and it is a good film to see with your family. If you want to learn more about Rock Dog click on this website.
Rock Dog gets 6/10. I liked this film, but I didn’t love it. There just isn’t enough spark here to make this a really special animated movie. Issues with the plot and some of the characters really drag this film down. Overall it is not a bad film, but not one that is a must see this weekend.
Rock Dog comes out this Friday. You can follow this film on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.