Dogman

Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: April 12, 2019

8.2	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 48 Ratings

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KenRDec 21, 2021

This Italian drama claims to be based on real events, if this is so, maybe it needed to be left to the newspaper headlines then archived. It’s a tragic tale of human injustice, the plight of a simple man (Marcello) struggling to make endsThis Italian drama claims to be based on real events, if this is so, maybe it needed to be left to the newspaper headlines then archived. It’s a tragic tale of human injustice, the plight of a simple man (Marcello) struggling to make ends meet by running a dog grooming shop but who’s constantly bullied by a moronic, vicious ex-boxer-thug. While Marcello’s separated from his wife, he somehow manages to always have enough money to take his young daughter on snorkeling holidays. This money seems to come from his dabbling as a local peddler of coke – something he also foolishly uses himself.

In good company, this simple man might possibly be a reasonably respected citizen(?) but under the violent influence of the brutish thug, and not being able to defend himself from constant heavy standover tactics - he allows himself to sink into the depths of crime he mostly wants little part of (or so it seems...?)

After taking a prison rap for the activities of the thug, he begins to plan his revenge. It’s a sad indictment of human frailty and how others can push the vulnerable into shocking life-altering situations. It’s hailed as an Award winner but like so many of today’s ‘Award’ winners - there’s little to enjoy and less to recommend it - unless you happen to have a thing for tales lifted from society’s file of low-life-losers. Cinematography is good in its own dismal way and the lead performance is effective.… Expand

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