Do you love dogs? Do you find them interesting? Do you appreciate hand-drawn and painted animation? If you do you should try to find a screen that has "My Dog Tulip" and go see it.
This animated story is based on Joe Ackerley's book on finding his lifetime best friend - an Alsation he rescued at 18 months and kept company with for 15 years, from when he was "well over 50" into advanced age. The story is sentimental without being maudlin or too cute, and whimsical in a wonderfully wry manner. All of the characters drawn by Ackerley, even the little bit characters, live fully and expressively.
The old-school animation by husband-and-wife team Paul and Sandra Fierlinger is subtle and rich at the same time. The pencil line-art cartoonery that punctuates the flow is clever and very amusing.... I could easily watch a feature length story done that way.
The voices are first rate - Christopher Plummer, Lynne Redgrave, Isabella Rossellini - what would you expect?
A great "little" story with a lot of depth. What a nice surprise!
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