All Roads Lead Home

I didn't watch this movie with high expectations so I wasn't too disappointed but I feel like there was a lot of wasted potential. What could have been a touching story about reverence and respect for life, and healing after a tragedy turned into nothing more than animal rights propaganda. I found the acting from all parties to be quite unconvincing. The "troubled daughter" as it read on the back of the movie cover, was a sweet grieving little girl who made a few mistakes with the best intentions at heart. I was not raised on a ranch, but I have a hard time believing that animals are tossed aside and killed so quickly and completely without thought as in this film. For the younger audience this movie could possibly be enjoyable but let me put it this way, if I wanted to watch some kind of PETA film, I would have rented one.

It's about the animal's axis and its rights. It also has the feature of drama, which means that it will include in it the story which to bring the film ahead and bring the audience to the film. But its overall appeal is about the relationship between the girl and her grandfather and the way they look at the animals. In general, Basic and fundamental changes in the approach of humans to each issue are seen with the sacrifice and transfer from generation to generation, and this change of approach in the story of the film is somewhat respected, but when an elderly man has the flexibility himself It seems like the change process is going to improve our situation and our attitude toward issues as if it were going forward ten years ago, and we do not drown in the swamp of our time. The film is well worth mentioning about the impact of change in look and the direct relationship we are having with the progress of the course on the subject of the film. Of course, with a little deeper insight, this can be extended to all aspects of life. Believing change and attitudes can significantly reduce the costs of arrears that arise from selfishness and personal ambitions, which means progress. At first glance, the film shocked its audience with an unpleasant incident, but in the third scenario, the recovery is going well and there are some good changes in Hook's brain, with his granddaughter, Bele. It's not bad to see the film from the direction of view and look better for tomorrow. This movie will help you.

I think this was the last film Peter Boyle was in before he died.

He doesn't do it very well. I once read that some other actor has honoured him as being among the great actors. I'm not sure, I think at the end of the day he was just a character actor. He always looks the same from what I could tell - a sleazy balding sneaky-eyed man.

Here he just played the character he was probably best known for - Raymond's dad. That is to say, he has a crazed, wide-eyed look and tells the youth how wrong they are.

Patton Oswald was also in this film. I always enjoyed him in King of Queens. He doesn't do much better than any of the other actors here, though. In fact, he seems like a bad actor in this one. Maybe he was just playing himself on King of Queens and that's why he did it so well?

The movie's not worth mentioning. It's clearly some drivel lazily written for young girls. It's focused on being kind to animals and living in a world where no animal is killed or something. And apparently everyone in this universe is only involved in the caring of animals. The dad is a dog catcher, the dad's girlfriend is a veterinarian, and the grandfather raises farm animals for sale.

I appreciate the sentiment of having the young girl (Belle) trying to make a change in her community, but the changes she makes would only serve to support the beliefs that chyldren's ability to make any decisions should be limited. She forces her grandfather to eat fruit for breakfast in a totalitarian fashion, for example - and she tries to keep all the pound dogs alive in some sick little zoo. It must stink there.

Most of the drama is non-drama, too. She runs away for like 5 minutes from home and is quickly found.

The acting is atrocious. That's to be expected from most of the no-names who act just about as believably as if they were starring in a PSA marketed for grade schools. However, even veteran Boyle looks mostly just senile and only delivers a few impactful lines well. Oswalt should be ashamed as he gives one of the worst performances of the film despite probably having the second-most extensive resume in the business after Boyle.

Ironically the best performance comes from the girl who plays Belle who's very believable as an obnoxious and confused chylde who loves animals to the point of fanaticism.

Ohh, and the title is practically false advertising. Don't know why such a middling film hijacked such a good title. This one has nothing to do with finding home or travelling or roads.

Honourable Mentions: Twin Sitters (1995) - in the universe of Roads, everyone is somehow involved in the care of animals. It's practically an animal-centered society and economy. I believe it was Twin Sitters where all of their friends are also only twins. Similarly funny and trite.

All Roads Lead Home is a great family movie everyone can enjoy. The movie will make you laugh and cry! It is a wonderful movie that you can walk away talking about and feel touched. The filming and choice of scenery was well done by Dennis Fallon and his crew. We enjoyed watching Peter Boyle in his final acting role. Peter Coyote did a wonderful job in portraying the grandfather in the movie.

The selection of actors and actresses for this film was properly chosen. The movie has a strong message for animal rights and animal welfare. The movie also shows the respect and love for all creatures small and large. I attended the preview of the movie at the Mall of America in August 2008 and thoroughly enjoyed the film along with my other 9 friends. They as well had rave reviews that there was finally a good family movie out there to be seen. Each one of us had the opportunity to meet Dennis Fallon the director in person. He answered our questions, and explained how scenes were made. This is definitely a must see family movie that can be enjoyed for years to come. I believe this is a movie in its infant steps towards the betterment of animal welfare. We are all hoping that there will be more movies similar to All Roads Lead Home that can be produced. I would highly recommend this movie to families with children 7 years and older. Anyone who has a sincere appreciation for animals will certainly enjoy this film.

All Roads Lead Home – Review By: J. Franklin Bradley, LBK Holdings, Inc.

True "family entertainment" is far more than just something everyone in the family can watch together. If done correctly, "family entertainment" is characters and situations that can be felt and understood by all generations…nicely blended into a compelling bit of storytelling that captures the imagination of it's audiences.

Just such a movie is "All Roads Lead Home", a little film with a really big payoff for its audiences. Each character adds a piece to the mosaic, from a cantankerous grandfather to his rebellious granddaughter, her father and his struggles with parenting, guilt and trying to move on with his life. Each has a differing view of their shared tragedy, yet no resolution can be found until they fight off the demons of mistrust, misunderstanding, stubbornness and resentment. Together, these characters form a wonderfully complicated mosaic, never fully revealed until the last piece is put into place.

Audiences of all ages will be mesmerized by this film. For it is a journey through life's complications, with every age and viewpoint represented. There truly is something for everyone in "All Roads Lead Home". And that "something" is a heart-warming story that proves that "family entertainment" really can reach out and hold an audience from the first to the last word of the script. Its storytelling at it's best. And it shouldn't be missed.