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Monday 16 April 2012

MY DOG TULIP [2009]

My Dog Tulip is an animated memoir of former BBC journalist J.R. Ackerley's love for his dog. Beautifully animated to look like ink sketches and water colors, My Dog Tulip brings a certain type of warmth to the screen that animation seems to lack so much of lately. We all know how these animal films end, but Tulip never resorts to emotional manipulation or forced tugs at the heartstrings. As bitter-sweet as the film maybe we are left with a smile and pointed towards the beauty of the world that surrounds us. Be warned this is not a children's movie as it does go into great detail with the bowel movements, anal glands and menstrual cycles of a dog named Tulip.

3½ sidewalk poops out of 5

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