There is Nothing heartwarming or likeable about this film. It is Not about a boy and his dog - it's about the sociopath town drunk. For myself, I don't want my children watching stuff like this.
All anybody talks about including the children and the school teacher is the town drunk who is believed to be dangerous. This is not our idea of an appropriate children's adventure story. There is time enough in their lives for learning about such things.
And if the genesis of this errant behavior by the town lush is his abusive father who beat him for everything (apparently for amusement) and lousy childhood, kids don't need to see this.
All anybody talks about including the children and the school teacher is the town drunk who is believed to be dangerous. This is not our idea of an appropriate children's adventure story. There is time enough in their lives for learning about such things.
And if the genesis of this errant behavior by the town lush is his abusive father who beat him for everything (apparently for amusement) and lousy childhood, kids don't need to see this.