Who isn't a sucker for canine comedy?

Hotel for Dogs.

Was this movie completely predictable? Was the humor a little obvious even for a kids movie? Was some of the drama a little heavy for a kids movie?

The answer is yes to all 3. Still despite sounding like a formula for disaster Hotel for Dogs manages to maintain its cute and watchable factor thanks to its many canine co-stars. Even for someone typically as critical about things, like cinema, I could not help but escape the inevitable heart-string pull coming from these 4 legged (and sometime 3!) strays.

Despite at times going a little too far with the heavy drama and then quickly a little too light with the humor the pooches in this picture manage to strike the balance that makes it enjoyable bordering on delightful. Plus bonus points were also given for Kevin Dillion and Lisa Kudrow's wonderfully weird work as hard rockin' foster parents The Scudders!

Surprisingly watchable unless you are only a cat person!
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