FLUKE is a typical Hollywood dog adventure movie with a twist - it's based on a novel of the same name by British author James Herbert, commonly described as "Britain's answer to Stephen King". Herbert left the horror genre behind to create something quite different, a whimsical story of a man reincarnated as a dog and striving to find purpose in his life. I normally hate sentimental family fare such as this, but I also happen to be a massive dog lover so the idea appealed to me. The film is cheesy on occasion, such as the scenes with Samuel L. Jackson's comedy relief character, but the dog performances are exceptional and the movie puts across some good ideas; there's also a surprisingly mature and non-sentimental ending which works a treat. My favourite scene is the animal breakout in the laboratory, which is sheer genius.
Review of Fluke
