Rock Dog 2016

     Bodi is a Tibetan Mastiff dog and he is surprised to see a radio fall from a passing airplane in the sky.  His job has been to guard a peaceful village of self-shearing wool-making sheep.  They are in danger from Linnux the wolf and his pack.  Mastiff leader Khampa forbids all music from the mountain to avoid work distractions.  Bodi decides the radio is a sign to leave his home on Snow Mountain in Asia and pursue his dream to be a musician.  He heads for the city of Rock Park to locate legendary musician Angus Scattergood.  Bodi is hoping he can talk Angus into giving him music lessons on his koto/guitar. 

     This film is a Korean/Chinese co-production with American animation artists.  It’s based on a Chinese graphic novel titled Tibetan Rock Dog by Zhen Jun.  Jun is a Chinese rock musician.  I am usually not much into a lot of animated films and this one doesn’t change my mind.  2 ½* (This movie is so-so) 

90 min, Animation directed by Ash Brannon with the voices of Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard, J.K. Simmons, Lewis Black, Kenan Thompson, Mae Whitman, Jorge Garcia, Matt Dillon, Sam Elliott, Will Finn, Ash Brannon, Liza Richardson, Julie Craig.

Note:  Imdb 5.8 out of 10, 46% critic 45% audience, Roger Ebert 2 ½*, Amazon 4.4* out of 5* with 42 reviews, pluggedin 3.5 out of 5*, 2* out of 5* The Guardian, Metacritic 48 out of 100 with 16 critics 6.4 out of 10 with 18 reviews.