Review | Woof Woof Daddy movie review: Aaron Kwok reborn as a dog in atrocious fantasy drama
- Aaron Kwok stars as a factory worker who is also a rock star, who is killed in a traffic accident and reincarnated 24 years later as a dog
- With a story that fails to shine on any level, this cheaply made Chinese film relies on poop jokes, bad special effects and unlikeable characters
1/5 stars
Filmmakers’ relationship with dogs over the years has proved just as rewarding as other people’s bond with their loyal, four-legged companions. They have produced classic weepies (Old Yeller), thrilling adventures (The Call of the Wild), uproarious comedies (Beethoven), and countless animated favourites.
Asian cinema has supplied many memorable entries, including Hachiko and Koreyoshi Kurahara’s Antarctica, both of which inspired Hollywood remakes.
The secret to a compelling canine caper is either brilliantly trained animal performers or engaging animated characters – whatever effectively brings a dog’s personality to the fore – and showing them having meaningful relationships with human characters around them.
There is so much wrong with the film it is difficult to know where to begin. Suffice to say that, even within the fuzzy lines of its own insultingly half-baked premise, the film does not make a lick of sense.
