The Call of the Wild Review.

Director Chris Sanders gives us a sweet fun story of a dog, who’s forced to go from a house pet on a farm, to learn to survive in the cold wild Canadian north. Here he embarks on a journey of self-discovery. This remake of the 1935 classic, but this has a very noticeable difference. Compared to the 1935 movie, this time the dog known as Buck is mostly CGI. Usually, I would shun towards this, but personally, I feel this contributes positively to the movie. As buck is comprised mainly of CGI, this gives us more insight into his personality, which also makes Buck more engaging as a real character. However, this is not the original adaptation that Jack London first created. I’ll admit I haven’t actually read or seen the original, but I felt that this was very enjoyable to see.

As Buck is acclimating to his new environment, he is forced to become a new member of a sledge team for the postal service. As you would imagine, being new to the pack would be tough for many animals. But Buck soon finds his feet and strides in leaps and bounds. Even more so with new owners Perrault (Omar Sy) and Francoise (Cara Gee). They’re good people, and they treat Buck fairly. With Sy and Gee, On-screen they showed to have good chemistry and were very believable in their roles.

As a Harrison Ford fan, this was right at the top of my watch list. And it had the right to be. As John Thornton, Ford seriously brought his A-game as he always does. They say in the acting business, never work with animals or children. Obviously, Ford never heard that saying. The man only keeps getting better with age. The Call of the Wild is fun, heartwarming and you may shed a tear in a few places. This is definitely a film for the top 20 section.

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