After making the decision, Dean Films began to officially enter the final sprint stage of the promotion of "A Dog's Purpose".
Special sessions for media and film critics were also held as scheduled.
As a result, reports of "A Dog's Purpose" immediately began to spread.
""A Dog's Purpose" conveys the relationship between humans and pets: I can't stay with you for the rest of my life, but I will only love you for the rest of my life." - "Entertainment Weekend"
"The blockbuster tear-jerking film "A Dog's Purpose" heals people of all ages and is full of warmth in sadness." - "Variety"
"The movie is heartwarming and will make you want to give your pet a big hug after watching it." - "St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
"This is a tear-jerking film that's hard to resist." - The Boston Globe
On the Internet, some netizens also praised the movie with rave reviews: "The emotions are very delicate, and the reincarnations of dogs just show the different stages of life. A movie that dog lovers can't resist!"
"Watching a stupid movie is like watching your own life!"
"The movie was shot with great quality, and it made me laugh immediately after I shed tears. It was heartwarming and healing!"
"Meet this heart-warming movie and heal your soul."
"Must see, love and cry!"
"Dog owners will miss their puppies very much after watching it; people who don't own dogs will seriously consider getting a puppy after watching it."
"A dog spends fifty years reincarnating his life just to see you again!"
"This movie is poisonous. It seems to be telling us, keep a dog. As long as you have a dog, why do you want a girlfriend?"
This kind of reputation made "A Dog's Purpose" explode again after Saturday without expanding the screening on Sunday.
The single-day box office actually exceeded one million, and the single-day box office of a single museum directly exceeded 10,000!
"A Dog's Purpose" directly became the most anticipated film in September.
Expanding the screening on a single day will definitely dilute the attendance, but such a reputation has already made people feel that this will definitely be a hit film.
Animal rights activists are usually the most affected by pet movies, but because of the US dollar, even the Animal Welfare Association came to support this movie!
It also clears the way for the expanded screening of "A Dog's Purpose"!
At the same time, thanks to the fact that there are no giants promoting major productions in the same period, the competition intensity is not particularly high.
At the same time, critics were belatedly reviewing the film.
The famous North American film critic Robert E. Lee rated "A Dog's Purpose" in his personal film review column: three and a half stars (out of four stars)!
"The title of the film "A Dog's Purpose" may not seem to make people think at first. It is another cliché between man and dog. The reason why I am interested in this film is because the director of this film is me. The director of my favorite dog movie "The Story of Hachiko", he is actually called "Dog Director" by movie fans in China, so people can't help but have a strong interest in his new "dog movie" , and after watching the film, this film is indeed beyond expectations!
Director Li from China has given this work an unexpected novelty. On one hand, the film uses a dog's perspective to make it fascinating, and on the other hand, the plot is constructed using the cycle of life, which also reflects the dog's relationship with humans from life to life. The mission stemming from love is vividly demonstrated.
The movie is based on the reincarnation of a dog. Among the five reincarnations, the most important one takes up almost half of the page, and the shortest one only has a few strokes at the beginning, but regardless of the one that occupies the largest space, Chapter, or a short start like a shooting star, has cleverly formed a whole. In this whole, the director has shown that he has a stronger ambition than "The Story of Hachiko". He hopes not only to tell It is a touching romance between man and dog, and it really makes people pay attention to this group that is most loyal to human beings after being moved.
Compared to the main line of comedy that the movie uses to create a touching sense of humor, the tragedy of this movie feels more profound in my eyes. The dog in the first life has just appeared and ended in a hurry. This is not a piece of work looking for trouble. , but tells the audience in a very subtle way that a large number of cats and dogs face the fate of euthanasia in pet shelters every year, including the acquaintance between Bailey and Ethan in the second paragraph, which actually points to adoption instead of purchase. importance!
The second tragedy made the world feel that dogs are not just pets. They are still the best assistants of mankind. The director of the last tragedy pointed the camera at those who only love pets for a while but have no regard for pets. Responsible people, if you want a dog, then you must seriously consider whether you can really treat it well, because a dog is not an inanimate toy. What the three tragedies endow the film with is that while dogs are fulfilling their mission, what is the mission of humans? This thought-provoking contemplation has become a particularly outstanding emotional accumulation of the film.
After talking about the heartbreaking tragedy, let’s look back at the three comedies that occupy the main space in the movie. The core of them is the life-long relationship between Ethan and Bailey. In this story, the “dog director” It can be said that he has shown his special skills, and the extremely delicate emotional outline forms its heavy foundation. It is this deep emotional connection that allows people to see the common growth between man and dog in the second story. The beauty of the movie also makes the movie ultimately tear-jerking. The story of the girl and the dog is interspersed in the middle of the story. The movie also uses humor full of cute elements to fill the heart-warming happiness between humans and animals. , three paragraphs of humor and touching coexistence make comedy have soul-healing charm in this movie.
The end of the film is a reunion finale. Bailey once again lives with his owner. They meet again after experiencing three lives. Maybe you think it is just a pet dog and it does not understand at all. In fact, he understands happiness, anger, sorrow and joy very well. He also has the most real thoughts in his heart. He loves you very much and is very loyal.
So Ethan is happy. No matter how many times Bailey dies and is reborn, no matter how many owners he changes, he still remembers the wonderful time he spent with Ethan.
Bailey is also happy. Even though he is homeless, injured, and old, there is still Ethan waiting for him to come home.
Ethan thought to himself: Wait, don’t be afraid of the wasted years, don’t be afraid of the long journey, as long as it’s you in the end. This is true for your dog, and it is true for your lover as well.
In fact, aren’t we Ethan waiting for friendship and love? Have you ever wanted to say to someone: That person, in fact, I have been waiting for you. If it’s you in the end, it doesn’t matter if it’s a little later! "
After six days of screening, "A Dog's Purpose" expanded to 2,050 screens starting on the first working day of the following week.
The box office did not disappoint. Although "A Dog's Purpose" inevitably suffered a decline in attendance due to expanded screenings on the first working day, the box office on Monday was still amazing.
