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Lawrence Kasdan is a renowned A-list Hollywood director who scored immediately with major hits like "Body Heat" and "The Big Chill" while writing monster hits for George Lucas. This quirky movie about a lovable stray dog is clearly a pet project of his, pun intended.

I infer that writing so many blockbusters may have proved frustrating for him, so he and his wife Meg scripted this sentimental ensemble piece that's strictly cute and folksy. None of the thrills or audience manipulation of a "Star Wars" sequel of Indiana Jones.

I enjoyed some of the foibles of the vast cast of quirky people, but other than the dog gimmick there's nothing compelling to watch, just actors pretending to be "little", ordinary people with ordinary problems.

Alright, Kasdan, you're sick of genre movies. But relationship movies, let's start with "Annie Hall" since Diane Keaton is the lead here, have so much more than you're willing to provide here. It must have been obvious when you got Sony Pictures to bankroll this baby.