Video review: 'Isle of Dogs' is a delight with bite

July 14, 2018 at 4:51AM
This image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows the character Chief, voiced by Bryan Cranston in a scene from "Isle of Dogs." (Fox Searchlight via AP)
Chief (Bryan Cranston) in “Isle of Dogs.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A delight with bite

Wes Anderson's dark and enchanting animated parable "Isle of Dogs" (⋆⋆⋆⋆, PG-13) is really about underdogs. Set on a Japanese island where dogs have been banished for public health, this epic fantasy is about commitment and friendship and courage. A boy, Atari, ventures to the island to rescue his exiled pet. His arrival makes a band of hounds decide if they're willing to stop roaming unleashed, obey the boy, help him and even protect him. Spoiler alert: Adult humans are the real beasts here.

COLIN COVERT

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