Just about every review I read here was a 9 or 10 so I'm not sure why the overall score was considerably lower. I guess there are some folks out there who hated this film or didn't find its small dark charms irresistible. Most people seemed to have caught it at a festival, which is an ideal venue. This is really an indie film in every way I understand the term. I saw it on a DVD which gave far greater depth to the whole experience. Two big stunners to me: (1) learning that Pamela Gordon died almost immediately after the film wrapped. And (2) watching the deleted scenes which truly would have changed the film's substance. Maybe it's better without them; I'm not sure. But it sure is different. The ending, which doesn't get altered in the outtakes, is wonderful. The film really is about redemption.
Review of The Dogwalker
