Plus, the subplot of the missing pooch got muddied within the storytelling or it tried too hard to be a metaphor for the loss of a connection between humans especially when someone isn't paying attention.Īlthough the very last frames of the film made me smile, immensely, I left the film with a bad taste in my mouth. However, it was sort of a no-brainer to figure out their problem within the first few minutes of the film, but the part I was confused about was the lack of any resolution between the husband and wife, played by Kevin Kline and Diane Keaton. The details will remain secret as to why because if you have been in a long term relationship there are usually only a few things that make a marriage go sour and if you still decide to see the film I will let you discover it yourself. The overall story was about a couple, their marriage and some major problems they have between them. So with all that did I like the film? Sadly, I did not. I am weeping mess when it comes to anything sad about animals getting hurt or lost - complete MESS - but usually there is a happy enough ending to help me get over any sad emotions so I bought the movie ticket. Then I read the brief summary of the plot and actually considered not going because it ended up being about a husband who loses his wife's dog and there is a search for him. All of them have done some great work in the past with or without the writer/director. As I said it was a Lawrence Kasdan film but also Kevin Kline, Diane Keaton and Dianne Wiest starred in the film. I did look up DarlingCompanion right before the showing on my IMDb phone App and saw some not so friendly things said about it but I always, or I try to, ignore a lot of the naysayers. There are more films he either wrote or directed but there are too many to list now however, his credentials are pretty solid, you have to admit. He also wrote the screenplays (or co-wrote) for The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Remember Body Heat, The Big Chill, and The Accidental Tourist? Well, he wrote and directed those films. There was another reason I went to see this film, it was a Lawrence Kasdan film. So when I saw a preview for a film about a woman who finds a dog and he becomes her constant companion I knew I had to see it: Darling Companion. It's a wonderful relationship that doesn't take much effort.
And I take care of them (and spoil them) because it makes me happy that they are happy. I worry about them like they are my children. In fact, I talk to my dogs as if they can understand me.
Question: How many of you consider your pets as family members and not just animals? I do, big-time.
Starring Kevin Kline, Diane Keaton, Dianne Wiest, Richard Jenkins, Sam Shepard and Ayelet Zurer. Directed (and co-written) by Lawrence Kasdan, Werc Werk Works, 2012
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