6/10
Is the Glass Half Full or Empty?
13 May 2006
Warning: Spoilers
After watching the extended version + the end of the cut version, let me start from the end. It is same (or very slightly different) and neither distinctively suggesting that the dogs die or live, rather leaving You as a viewer to create the finish to this feature, and if I may say does it in very thoughtful way not to tip the balance leaving it open for interpretation, because You not going to see the dogs lifeless bodies float in the water, nor they reaching the shores of the island. Optimist will look at it as they didn't die, there is always hope in the life no matter how bad it is, and we will do whatever is necessary to survive. View of the pessimist is of course that the dogs died, the life sucks, and fight for life is fruitless. The fact that so many viewers are obsess to argue the end one way or the other must be the biggest disappointment to the creators of this film, because the end is as it is, only for the reason: It's not important!

Watch the movie for all the great messages it delivers throughout the story.

The dogs, who are victims in this film also do crimes even if it was accidentally or by the circumstance. Same goes for the people who are looking for them, they are not viciously hunting them but rather they are hunting the dogs that are threat to people and life stock. Contains fine dramatization of friendship and the sacrifices true friend do for each other. Definitely will make You think and have opinion.

The film has melancholic overtones, it drags at times, and there are shortcomings from technical aspects such as: lack of underlying music which is painfully missing in some parts.

6.5 out of 10
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