Member review

This movie’s plot, although simple carries an emotional message. We are introduced to a dog (voiced by josh gad) who knows little of the world around him and feels the need for a “purpose” in life. Shortly after he meets Ethan, a young boy who the dog decides is his “purpose”. The dog is now named bailey, and as Ethan grows older so does bailey.

Then bailey transforms into a puppy again, which is now what seems to be this incessant circle of living and dying; regeneration. This is a similar concept to the Buddhism ‘Cycle Of Samsara’ which is part of impermanence which means that nothing lasts forever.

I love that throughout the movie we see bailey’s unquestionable and undeniable love for Ethan, which his symbolic of how relationships grow and you don’t forget a memory that remains strong. I also think it’s very important to mention that this film not only includes different use of dogs in service but the abuse and mistreatment of dogs. Although this may be alarming for some, it dealt with very well and is a key part of the story. And of course the thing that most likely drew attention to this movie was the dogs themselves! It’s like a nature documentary on the life of dogs, which h I think is not only funny and poignant, but really quite emotional. So I would recommend this film because of its beauty in capturing the nature of impermanence. And the dogs!