Life with Dog

WORST movie EVER. ALL throughout the movie, he kept talking to his DEAD WIFE...a Ghost, he was full of hate that NEVER let up. We stopped watching it after 60 mins as it was just too ugly and the dead ghost is NOT biblical. We've never seen such a horrible movie...was nothing but darkness and that was too overpowering, I hope people will share their reviews as well about how much this movie STINKS...it made us feel awful!

Maybe 'cause I live w "death out of proper time", I felt this movie dealt w grief & anger quite well. It was real, the plot was Not predictable, and it was well acted. I would have liked to have seen or heard more of a "peace through the storm through faith" message from Alice, as there is a profound difference in grieving w/o faith in God versus trusting God through it. I've done it both ways, thankfully I live through it w God now. Well done on the writing Mr. Bernsen.

Yes, the character of Joe (Corbin Bernson) is cynical beyond belief. Safe to say, many of us have encountered someone like Joe. They were negative about everything and so draining to be around. It seemed impossible to bring a smile to their face. He's definitely off putting, but this movie has a powerful message and it's worth sticking with to the end. After losing his wife, Alice (Marilu Henner), in a bicycle accident, his mental health starts declining. He spends his days sitting in the living room with the blinds closed, even when it's sunny outside, and he's stopped shaving. When his daughter comes to his house she expresses her immense concern for his psychological well-being, but he doesn't see anything wrong with how he's living. It also doesn't help that he's short-tempered just by nature. He's going down a path of despair, until he encounters a stray dog who won't leave him alone. Over time, the dog becomes part of his life. Throughout the movie, the audience is able to see the dog change Joe's pessimistic outlook. The actors and actresses gave such compelling performances. It's a brilliant movie about forgiveness. Awesome choice for a family movie night.

I liked this movie. Before I watch a movie, I'll check out the ratings to see if it's worth my time and I saw there were some good ratings and some scathing ratings which honestly made me want to watch it just to see for myself. I don't like other people telling me what I should and shouldn't watch.

I didn't find it depressing at all. I found it raw and honest, the feelings of a man who lost his beloved wife and was enraged with God and lashing out because he didn't know what to do with all the pain.

And I didn't see any ghosts in the movie. A couple of guardian angels for sure. Someone else said this movie had parts that weren't biblical. I disagree. I think we're here to love and to learn and I think that's what this movie was about.

I like movies that are a little different too. Like this one. I like the story and the acting, I would recommend it, but that's just me. You be the judge.

A pretty decent film with good acting. Beautiful story about love, loss, grief, forgiveness, and finding your way back from the depths of depression. It's also a beautiful story about how dogs can find you at just the right moment and help you work through your grief.

Those that gave it a 1 star truly don't understand this type of film. One even gave it one star because it had a ghost and she didn't think that was biblical. I mean really???

This type of film actually requires you to put yourself in the shoes of the main character and feel what they're feeling. This is a film of great depth. Give it a chance, you'll enjoy it.