Canine caper lacks emotional pull
Those unprepared for abundant anthropomorphism and difficult questions about death should steer themselves and their kids well clear.
Review
A Dog’s Purpose (PG) Directed by Lasse Hallstrom Starring KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad 100 mins double tragedy strikes and Ethan’s hopes and dreams are shattered.
Based onWBruce Cameron’s 2010 ‘‘tail-wagging three hanky boo-hooer’’ of a novel, A Dog’s Purpose is an entertaining, if surprisingly unemotional watch. That’s perhaps down to a fairly