![]() "The Call of the Wild" is based on the episodic Jack London classic published in 1903 about a pampered pooch who triumphs over abuse to find purpose and community, and then is increasingly drawn to the limitless world beyond civilization. The many-times-filmed story has here been sanitized a bit for modern audiences (less racism, for example), but it is rougher than the typical PG film, including animal abuse, and sad deaths of both canines and humans. But the movie is uneven in tone and in its sense of its audience-it is too sad and violent for young children and too superficial for older audiences. The Alaskan and Canadian scenery is spectacular, the production design is exceptional, and Ford brings heart and dignity to his role, including the narration throughout the film. The problem is less the technology, which is very impressive, than it is the uneven storyline, which zigzags from slapstick to poignance to action. ![]()
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