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Review #40 of 365
Film: Eight Below [2] [PG] 112 minutes
WIP: 1st Review $10 + 2nd Review $10.50 = $10.25
When 2nd Seen: 19 February 2006
Where Viewed: United Artists Twin Peak Mall 10, Longmont, CO
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Review Dedicated to: Andrew G. B. of Chicago, IL
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Yes, fans, this is review number two of Eight Below. It is the second time I saw the film with the first being at a sneak preview in Seattle. This is also one of the rare times when I liked a movie better the second time. I don’t know what it was precisely…maybe Paul Walker seemed more genuine and less dopey this time around. I am, perhaps, too hard on him. Actually, he does a pretty good job of generating a real sense of empathy and affection for his kids as he calls his team of eight sled dogs. Do you see, the title, it’s a pun…8 sled dogs working in Antarctica (below) and the temperature is very cold as in 8 below zero? In my first review, which you should definitely read first (click if you haven’t read it.) I was highly critical of the writing and the characters who make the decision to leave the dogs alone, chained up, outside, with no access to food or warm water, so I can move past that and focus on other stuff this time like the ‘pearls of wisdom’ such as “Sometimes you have to lower you expectations”, “sometimes you have to raise your expectations,” and “pay back is a dish best served cold” that the characters share throughout this film, and there are many, many others. Honestly, all kidding aside, this time around I got a message that I didn’t really absorb the first time. That is that when you suffer a tragic loss, you must do whatever you must do in order to bring yourself back to 100%. Otherwise, you will spend the rest of your days in misery. Certainly that is sage advice. This time around I enjoyed the chemistry between Katie, the pilot (Moon Bloodgood) and Jerry Smith (Paul Walker) far more. I also found Cooper-- (Jason Biggs) a lot more palatable. This time I also focused on the dogs themselves and how they take such good care of each other and how distinctive their ‘personalities’ are. I also had a bit of time to do some research into the ‘true’ story. The film is based on a 1957 Japanese expedition—mystery solved? Well, as I wrote before, this film is quintessential Disney. You will enjoy it even more if you take a kid with you.
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