UnderDog Movie review (go back »)

UnderDog

Cast: Jason Lee (voice), Alex Neuberger, Peter DInklage,

James Belushi,

Patrick Warburton, Taylor Momsen, Amy Adams (voice),

Brad Garrett

(voice), Jay Leno (cameo)

Director: Frederik Du Chau

Screenplay: Adam Rifkin, Joe Piscatella, Craig A. WIlliams

In the film, a beagle (voiced by Jason Lee) is found by a

crazy scientist named Simon (Dinklage), who has been

using stray animals for experiments to change their genetic

make-up in an effort to perfect his formula for gaining great

strength and powers.  This beagle escapes the scientist's

evil clutches, but not before immersing himself with a batch

of the powerful liquid formula, which changes his genetic

to give him the equivalent of major superhero powers that

allow him great strength, keen senses, and the ability to

fly. After escaping, the dog is found by a security guard

(Belushi), who takes the pooch home in the hope of finding

a way to bond with his emotionally-confused son, Jack

(Neuberger).  The dog is named "Shoeshine", and after it

is discovered that he has powers to speak to Jack, the boy

warms up to the dog and helps him train to use his powers

to fight crime.  However, the mad Simon is still on the

loose, out to dog-nap Shoeshine to extract his DNA and

use it for his own diabolical purposes to rule Capitol City

and terrorize it for his own advancement.

From the first moment you see the picture of Underdog on

the movie poster, you know it's going to be full of

wrongheaded decision-making on every conceptual level. 

Seeing a real-life dog speaking and donning

a cape just isn't funny in itself, and, if anything, impedes

the comic value altogether.  We like dogs, and are so used

to seeing them as loveable creatures that when the

maniacal Simon rounds them up to use in

hideous lab experiments, it's rather distastefully executed

from a family film standpoint.  It's also a dumb idea to give

the dog characters actual human-like lip-movements when

they talk to one another, which is also more disturbing than

funny when you actually see them emote.

Amazing movie..It's funny..Everyone will like it. specially to

those people who love dogs you will enjoy it, if you haven't

watch this film..I hope you will watch  it someday..