Review of A-X-L

Their was definitely teen drama and it came across as annoying than believable. Even the chick compares the hero to a boy she hates. So you don't feel any connection whatsoever between the two for the remainder of the movie. That's cause he ruins it with boyish anger. The dog, don't get attached to it (which shouldn't be too hard considered his mouth sounds like a meat grinder everytime it opens its mouth) because the ex boyfriend takes a torch to it and fries it to a crisp. The main actor was a loser at the beginning of the movie with a "poor me" attitude and it doesn't change for the rest of the film. (Typically they're someone that's overcome a challenge and you're happy with him/her, *spoiler alert* not in this movie so you won't be getting any satisfaction here.) He acts humble for the first half because his mom died a year ago and the rest of the latter half he's just bitter and angry which turns the girl away. If you're 12 you might like this movie. If you're any older you'll just end up rolling your eyes. Had about 15 people in the theater and none of them seemed to like it. They're faces just said, "what did I just watch?" Towards the end of the movie, instead of the main character (Miles) giving back the dog to US Government like he was supposed to he'd rather see it self-destruct and in turn get a college tuition paid for. (Has he never heard of a grant?) Probably the most anti-climactic movie of the decade. I'm an optimist. I wanted to like it, but the movie kept throwing one bad dialogue after another. If for any reason you do decide to go see it (personally there's so many movies out right now that are good... (MoviePass here)) leave your common sense at the door when you walk in. Peace. Had I paid a $1 for it I would have been upset.