The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Red Dog
Drama · Comedy · Family · 2011
The legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.
Movie details
Red Dog
“He's Been Everywhere Mate.”
2011 Drama · Comedy · Family 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
The legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Red Dog?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Kriv Stenders
Written by
Daniel Taplitz
Josh Lucas
John
Rachael Taylor
Nancy
Rohan Nichol
Jocko
Luke Ford
Tom
Arthur Angel
Vanno
John Batchelor
Peeto
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Rosa
Court is in session
Put Red Dog on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.