Isle of Dogs (2018)

Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Really Surprised!

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

As you'd expect from Wes Anderson, the visuals are the most impressive aspect of this movies with there always being something to look at on screen. The dogs even have fleas moving around their body! The characters themselves consist of a ragtag pack of dogs and their leader "Chief" trying to get by on trash island, which is where the Japanese government dumped them due to a dog flu outbreak. The main human antagonist, Atari visits the island in search of his lost dog "Spots". Atari also happens to be the nephew of the current Japanese leader Megahashi, with spots being Ataris old support dog. As Atari sets off in search of his dog, his plane crash lands and is found by Chiefs pack. From thereforth, he befriends the group of dogs and they help him search for his pet. Chief is at first reluctant to help the boy due to being the only stray whom does not believe in human ownership, but the development of his and Ataris relationship is one of the most important and heartwarming moments of the story. Half of the film also focuses on mainland Japan as a group of protesters uncover a government conspiracy directly relating to dog flu, including the discovery of an antidote which has been hidden from public eye due to the leaders diastase for dogs. Overall, cannot fault this movie much and have watched it twice already. I reccomend watching it at least once over for the visuals alone. I expecially enjoy the Japanese text and dialogue as I studied the language at university.One thing I do question is why they didn't choose Japanese breeds for the dog characters, although I suppose they would be limited and some audiences would not recognise them. There are also some parts which are not translated, but I think this is more artistic choice and to express how personal some conversations between Spots and Atari are supposed to be.

So magical and loving,wonderfull story with great animations

Isle of Dogs is an animated film with dogs as the stars. The human characters are secondary. Visually it is as good as it gets and the story is good enough to keep the audience watching. A mean mayor in Japan has banned all canines to an island due to a doggy flu. The cure is hidden from the public and a 12 year-old boy must come to the rescue of his pet and the rest of the dogs. A few Japanese language moments had no subtitles and I don't know if this was a mistake. Otherwise, Isle of Dogs provides some much needed distraction from the current news cycle.

Isle of Dogs is a well crafted and very beautiful stop motion movie. Wes Anderson's style of directing and story telling shines like never before. However the pasing of the movie is kinda off sometimes due to some flashback scenes, but it is still nothing short of a masterpiece and a must watch if you are a Wes Anderson fan :))