This is a kids-with-dog B-movie Christmas story that most young children will probably enjoy, and some adults might find amusing enough to watch. It's a typical animal in peril story, with minimal suspense and an unrealistic storyline, but it's not bad for cheap family holiday entertainment.
There is some adult humor that will go over young kids' heads, such as with the government agent dressed liked MCU's Black Widow, who is one of the stereotypical "evil" characters. There's also a school principle who talks like Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry, which most young people won't get. I'm old enough, and thought the adult humor was somewhat amusing. I did enjoy Lauren Parkinson's over-the-top portrayal of agent Sharp, but thought the excessive cleavage was too much and distracted from the family movie atmosphere. I'm guessing that was included for the adolescent and older male viewers, which isn't my demographic. Other than that, there was no profanity, violence, or other non G-rated issues.
The dog is cute, of course, and the music was also good. The acting overall was acceptable, with the kids giving some of the better performances. On a B-movie scale (not compared against blockbusters), I give this a 5. I probably would have given it an extra star if the director had left out the cleavage.
There is some adult humor that will go over young kids' heads, such as with the government agent dressed liked MCU's Black Widow, who is one of the stereotypical "evil" characters. There's also a school principle who talks like Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry, which most young people won't get. I'm old enough, and thought the adult humor was somewhat amusing. I did enjoy Lauren Parkinson's over-the-top portrayal of agent Sharp, but thought the excessive cleavage was too much and distracted from the family movie atmosphere. I'm guessing that was included for the adolescent and older male viewers, which isn't my demographic. Other than that, there was no profanity, violence, or other non G-rated issues.
The dog is cute, of course, and the music was also good. The acting overall was acceptable, with the kids giving some of the better performances. On a B-movie scale (not compared against blockbusters), I give this a 5. I probably would have given it an extra star if the director had left out the cleavage.