Mein Hund Skip (2000)

Mein Hund Skip: Directed by Jay Russell. With Luke Wilson, Frankie Muniz, Kevin Bacon, Diane Lane. A shy boy grows up in 1940s Mississippi with the help of his beloved dog, Skip.

“Hereu0026#39;s a bit of an unusual film: a modern-day movie made more for adults than kids but could be equally enjoyed by both. There are 9 u0026quot;damnsu0026quot; and a few other profanities, but nothing earth-shaking.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s simply the memoirs of Willie Morris, a southern boy who wound up as a famous writer and editor of Harperu0026#39;s Magazine. Being that magazine is pretty Liberal, you get Liberal slants in the movie (racial and anti-war sentiments) but nothing heavy-handed.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs a good story does, it makes you care about the characters, especially the lead one. In here itu0026#39;s u0026quot;Willieu0026quot; and his dog u0026quot;Skip.u0026quot; Early shots of Skip growing up – measured in how he related to the toilet bowl – are funny. You also care about his parents and are glad when the dad (Kevin Bacon) softens his stance on things. As a guy, I appreciated just looking at Diane Lane. What a gorgeous face!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe cinematography is pure southern charm and looks great on DVD. Itu0026#39;s not all sweetness. There are some angry moments and some sad ones, to be sure. In summary, however, a nice film…..pure and simple.”