“The Call of the Wild” review: This canine tale is sloppy, like a big dog. But you can’t deny its gentle heart.
Harrison Ford plays a prospector with a soft spot for a dog in “The Call of the Wild.” By Mark Lieberman Mark Lieberman Freelance journalist Email Bio Follow Freelance journalist February 17 Rating:
But there is no trace of such cynicism in the movie itself. In an age of children’s entertainment that’s snarky, self-referential and even meta, “The Call of the Wild,” adapted by director Chris Sanders and screenwriter Michael Green, stands out for its earnest effort to entertain without commenting on itself or the modern world.
The mail carriers eventually get dispatched to another assignment, and Buck falls in with Stevens’s Hal, who arrives suddenly, as if from another, even sillier movie. Hal briefly whisks Buck away — at the expense of his sled dog team’s comfort — on a selfish quest to find gold. That is, until John intervenes.
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