Movie #1897 ........................."Call of the Wild" 2020

Movie #1897 "Call of the Wild"  (2020) --- Well, I never got through the book, so this was another way to experience this classic book by Jack London.  There were some differences, according to  on line articles I checked out:  the book is more violent (though I thought the movie had squeamish scenes I couldn't watch totally); the Harrison Ford character is only 1/3 of the book, but in the film, he is throughout and the narrator; the dog was a real dog in the book, but in the movie?  a digital one --- played by an actor while they were filming it, and digitalized in post production.  That to me took away a lot of the amazement of  what the dog could do in the film --- Omar Sy, the first owner and the one to teach the dog how to be a sled dog, was the best part of the film for me.  He is the star of the French film (and favorite of mine) "The Untouchables" which was remade badly by US entitled "The Upside."  He brought that minor character to life and I was most emotionally involved when the dog had to learn to follow rather than lead,  had to race to dodge a landslide, and had a stand off with the "leader" of the pack.  The film was very entertaining and full of action, and Harrison Ford was really good in narrating and getting the most out of the back end of the film.  I'd give it 3.5 out of 5.






"CALL OF THE WILD"   1 hour and 40 mins          2020         PG

A sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon.

Director:

 Chris Sanders

Writers:

 Michael Green (screenplay by), Jack London (based upon the novel by) 

Stars:

 Harrison Ford, Omar Sy, Cara Gee