Probably made for a younger audience. Many of the jokes are just easy, gratuitous humor. It IS a fun premise. The kid invents something that let's him understand the dog's thoughts! The kids are all precocious.. they are saying things that kids this young just wouldn't know.. or say. It's a love story, where oli (gabriel bateman) has a crush on a classmate. But they kind of drop that storyline. Lots of current adult stars in here. Duhamel, fox, nayyar. When oli's parents are about to break up, he gets sad and emotional, yelling at them. Sad music. This all works if we all buy into everything...that little kids say all these clever, adult things, and that oli can talk with his dog. I guess I just wasn't in the mood or something. Just wasn't really willing to buy into it all. The dog makes so many wise-ass snide comments, trying to be so clever. Everyone does a good job with the lines they are given, but the script needed a make over. And a kidnapping. But that gets dropped. And something about satellites? Really? And the dog uses the word "ennui"? If it's aimed at younger kids, who says ennui?? Lost me, just about there. Then, lots of fart jokes. From the dog. Written and directed by gil junger.
