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Boring

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

A little slow if you've never seen it before or have no frame of reference(like I didn't) for Benji initially. I think it may be way too slow for most of the ADHD crop of kids today. But, trust me, if you're a mature movie watcher, then you'll be rooting for Benji to find a home and wonder just how that positive outcome would come about. They had a really creative way to add drama to it, too.Benji is like the Urkel of dogs without the clumsiness. Thirty to forty minutes are spent just giving you a ballpark figure of how smart he is. Then, the end tells you exactly how smart! This dog is probably the smartest dog in the history of TV and I know that you've had some really, really smart dogs before, but I don't think they are anything like this! Most smart dogs are kids with hyper memories and shepherd ability! Look at this dog and you'll "swear" you were looking at a man with those capabilities! He trains a dog, remembers things that keeps him safe, acts better than anyone on set, carries out a complex routine every day, and masters human psychology so well that he might be smarter than your average adult! I bought this movie on a whim and definitely do not regret it all! On this type of movie, many white folks reviews might mean little--as they are mostly animal lovers and a movie like this is easy for them to fall in love with--but I'm a black man that has no frame of reference to Benji and would not be considered an animal lover at all!

One of my all time favorite dog movies,, and I have quite a few dog movies in my collection,, Benji doesn't have a home, and he has places that he goes everyday on his route, but most especially he always stops by this house that has a couple of kids,, they play with him,, feed him and all of that,, well later in the movie , the poor children get kidnapped, and now it's up to Benji to find out where these little children have gotten off to. Meanwhile the parents and the police conduct their own search, and canvas the neighborhood, this movie is very heartwarming and not to be missed, don't wanna say much more abuot the movie as not to give anything good away,, but there is one scene with some peanut butter cups, that is just hilarious and not to miss,, all animal lovers this is a must have in you're collection.

Not a bad flick...I regret that I saw sequels before having seen the original. Benji is a lovable character who hustles everyone in the neighborhood with charm and charisma. Two kids , children of a doctor, want to give him a home there with them, but the doctor has all kinds of phobias against canines and will not hear of it. Benji finds a girlfriend ( no kidding) and shares food and his secret hide-away--a deserted house--with his new acquaintance...until fate steps in and dictates the direction of the action. The kids are victims of a plot and Benji--and his girlfriend--come to the rescue using what measures they can muster. It's really cute, though it gets a little ugly when the bad guys appear...and there seems to be an un-explained flashback of sorts that Benji has regarding an incident with firearms. This, to my thinking, should have been developed a little better to convey to the audience that this was a motivating factor for Benji's actions...and why. But, one can suspend sensibilities if a dog is intelligent enough to convince you that he knows what is going on and has the best interest of people at heart , and that applies in this instance. Besides, since he was a homeless dog, there may have been myriad instances that were unpleasant remembrances...still it is nice when the writers and the directors let us in on what happening by way of full disclosure. But, it's a nice flick, the kids will love it, and adults will too. It's early seventies so that pacing of the film is not quite as frantic as it would become some seven or eight years down the road. See the movie.

Okay, If you are an adult who wants to see a family movie that you will actually enjoy, or a dog movie that isn't boring, I would definitely recommend this. Oh, its also completely adorable. Don't be fooled by the other language beginning, this is a great movie for kids and most adults. I mean don't get me wrong it isn't a "The Godfather" or "House M.D." but it is highly enjoyable. Some other highly enjoyable family movies: Black Beauty, Meet the Robinsons, The Incredibles, Snow Dogs, The Princess Diaries 1 & 2, Free Willy, maybe even the Kim Possible movies. So I would not recommend this movie if you are watching it with grownups, but I would if it is with your child, family, etc.