I liked this movie, mostly.
Two things I found) that kind of bugged me about this film (the first of which an earlier reviewer made note of also) was the fact that "Rex" was so obviously reacting solely to cues from his handler---the handler being just off camera. Maybe I'm being too picky, but I was sorry to see that Kate Mara and "Rex" had so little chance to interact naturally.
The second thing is a bit silly, perhaps, and I am wondering if anyone else noticed this: Where the heck is Rex (and where is "Bruno") in the credits? I tried to find Rex's real name in the movie credits, on IMDb and elsewhere online and could only find "Movie Dog." Is this kind of weird over-protective identity concealment really necessary?
I don't think I've seen any animal-starring movies in the past few decades wherein the animal actors weren't credited. Call me crazy, but I'd kind of like to know what Rex is called in real life. "Rex" is definitely a gorgeous and accomplished actor, I must say, and I would like to see more of him. It would be nice to know "who" he is. Are we going to see him in any other movies?
Two things I found) that kind of bugged me about this film (the first of which an earlier reviewer made note of also) was the fact that "Rex" was so obviously reacting solely to cues from his handler---the handler being just off camera. Maybe I'm being too picky, but I was sorry to see that Kate Mara and "Rex" had so little chance to interact naturally.
The second thing is a bit silly, perhaps, and I am wondering if anyone else noticed this: Where the heck is Rex (and where is "Bruno") in the credits? I tried to find Rex's real name in the movie credits, on IMDb and elsewhere online and could only find "Movie Dog." Is this kind of weird over-protective identity concealment really necessary?
I don't think I've seen any animal-starring movies in the past few decades wherein the animal actors weren't credited. Call me crazy, but I'd kind of like to know what Rex is called in real life. "Rex" is definitely a gorgeous and accomplished actor, I must say, and I would like to see more of him. It would be nice to know "who" he is. Are we going to see him in any other movies?