Review: Good Boy is a really interesting concept for a horror movie that does not land

I was thrilled to check Good guy Since I heard about it for the first time. A horror film told entirely from the point of view of a dog? It is such a wild and intelligent idea, and I had the opportunity to see how it would end.

The film comes from the director Well leonbergAnd the story follows Indy, a faithful puppy who moves with his owner Todd in an old disturbing family house. From there, Indy starts seeing things that Todd cannot like ghosts, spectral warnings and a dark presence lurking at home.

It is a film for the infested house, but filtered through the eyes of a dog, and I thought: “Yes, it is a film that I have to see.”

Unfortunately, while the concept is fresh, the execution left me rather disappointing. The film is short, just over an hour, but somehow dragged and felt closer to three.

The rhythm has never found its rhythm and the scenes often remained too long without building a lot of tension. What could have worked as a tight short film does not hold like a film.

Technically, the film fought and the irregular sound mix, and sometimes strictly strong, and the work of the camera seemed to be amateur. For a film built around such a unique point of view, he did not lean on that corner as effectively as possible.

Having said that, I have to give credit where it is due. Indy, the dog, was handmade the best part of this film. It was adorable, expressive and honestly the strongest actor of the entire cast. Human performances did not bring much weight, but Indy had a presence on the natural screen that kept me invested. Without him, the film would not have worked at all.

Listen, I want to be honest here, I know how much work goes to make a movie. Transmitting a film project from the ground, shot, modified and out of the world in cinemas is not a task and applauds absolutely to the filmmakers for making the effort to make Good guy happen.

This requires a true passion and commitment. But at the same time, passion alone does not make a movie work. The concept here was truly exceptional, but the execution did not match. The story and the script seemed not very cooked and, although the idea had all the ingredients for something special, it never met in a way that really landed.

I know Good guy I got some clamor and I really wanted to be on board with it. But for me it wasn’t up to expectations. The story was thin, the weak script and the fears have never landed. The film proved to be more novelty that run out of the steam at the beginning.

In the center, Good guy It is a film for expedients and while that expedient is actually really beautiful, it is not enough to bring the entire experience. Without the dog of the dog, this is only another unsipid film for the house we have ever seen before, and even with it, the film does not make enough to stand out. There are some interesting ideas sprayed everywhere, but they never repay completely.

Leaving the theater, I could not shake the feeling of disappointment. I wanted this movie to be fantastic, I wanted to love it, but instead it left me frustrated.

If you are curious about the premise, it may be worth taking a look at home only for Indy’s performance. But as a complete horror experience, Good guy He needed much more than a cute dog and an intelligent hook to justify a theater trip.