Isle Of Dogs review – Barking good fun

By now, Wes Anderson has established a reputation as one of Hollywood’s more innovative and original directors. His movies blend snappy dialogue with quirky humour and are some of the most unique productions in recent memory.

With Isle Of Dogs, Anderson once again demonstrates his admirable skills in a brilliantly executed and stylishly conceived stop-motion animated feature. Set in a dystopian near future Japan, this is a tale that will likely have dog-lovers everywhere succumbing in droves to a story that’ll hold them spellbound to the end.

When, by executive decree, all the dogs of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast rubbish dump called Trash Island, 12-year-old Atari sets off alone in a miniature, junior turboprop and flies across the river to search for his beloved guard dog, Spots. With the assistance of a motley collection of talking hounds, little Atari begins an epic journey that will help decide the fate and future of the entire area known as Prefecture.

The movie which incorporates different styles, is a joy to the eye and its Japanese influences come through potently. I loved it – and I am not a great animation fan.

★★★★☆