Wednesday, June 6, 2018

The Stray 2017


     Mitch and Michelle Davis moved to Los Angeles because Michael wanted to be a scriptwriter.  They have three children, Christian, Rachel and Kinsey.  Michelle talks to Mitch because he is always gone, he’s always working and he’s not writing.  He’s reading the scripts written by other writers.  The entire arrangement isn’t good for their marriage and not good for their children.  Christian is having trouble with bullying in school and Michelle thinks a dog might help him.  Soon after, a dog shows up at the school and Christian brings him home.  He fits right in the Davis family and they name him Pluto.  Mitch and Michelle make a big decision to move to Colorado.
     Mitch arranges to take nine-year old Christian, Smitty and Clark on a camping trip in the mountains.  They get lost several times but they setup their tent and it starts to snow.  Just a short time later lightning strikes the tent.  Mitch and Pluto are struck by the lightning.  I liked this movie and I thought it was a good family film.  The parents are working together for the good of the children.  I was surprised about the ending and I would’ve liked a different take on the ending!!  3* (This movie is OK)

92 min, Drama directed by Mitch Davis with Michael Cassidy, Sarah Lancaster, Connor Corum, Pluto, Eliza de Azevedo Brown, Frida Davis, Brennan Williams, Enoch Ellis, Scott Christopher, Jacque Gray, Scott McLean, Cory Dangerfield, Parker Davis, Mike Davis, Dylan Mitchell.

Note:  Imdb 5.3 out of 10, 33% critic 72% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 3.9* out of 5* with 95 reviews, Plugged In 4* out of 5*.
Special Note:  Filmed in Utah.  Mitch Davis is the director and he co-wrote the scrip with Parker Davis.  There is a mistake with the rear windows in the car.  They alternate between being closed and partly open?  The dog’s real name playing Pluto is Shiloh. 

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