After a promising start, this simple and seemingly good natured story about a boy and his beloved dog turns into another depressing and often mean spirited movie. The film would have been much more effective and have left a better taste in my mouth if it didn't take that nasty, violent turn in the last act. The story itself has been told before, a lonely young boy seems to have all his problems answered when he receives the gift of a pet, but we get an overload of mean spirit, mainly the violence being inflicted on the dog in a few scenes, including that brutal final act which just leaves a sour taste in our mouths. If it wasn't for the mean spirit in this film, it could have maybe been salvaged, but unfortunately it failed in my eyes. **/****.
Review of My Dog Skip
