Eight Below
The fierce Antarctic winter is just setting in when an intrepid team of explorers and scientists on a research mission-survival guide Jerry Shepard, his best friend and cartographer Cooper and the rugged geologist Davis--just narrowly escape a fatal accident, thanks to their steadfast team of eight skilled sled dogs. Forced to evacuate, the men must leave the beloved dogs behind in the frozen wilds--with a promise they will return. But when the storm of the century approaches, cutting off all means of travel, the dogs are stranded. Now, as the intelligent, courageous dogs--including noble pack leader Maya, rambunctious rebel Shorty and rising young alpha-in-training Max--fight to make it through the most unforgiving winter on the planet, the heartbroken Jerry is driven to mount a seemingly impossible rescue mission, aided by a beautiful and adventurous bush pilot, Katie. Held together only by unwavering bonds of friendship, the humans and the dogs alike make a remarkable journey of grit, endurance and belief to find one another again in this spectacular but perilous land.
I love the movie Iron Will and I thought this movie might be like it. However, to my surprise it isn't at all alike. This movie focuses on the struggle of the dogs themselves rather than the people and that's why it succeeds. Paul Walker does fine as Jerry Shepard, the guide who trained the dogs. Thankfully, he is really more of a support role to the real story of how 8 sled dogs survived (or didn't in some cases) in the Antarctic winter. Eight Below is a great story of bravery, teamwork and sacrifice that people of any age can enjoy.
Only one item of note to parents in this PG rated movie. There is a scene that caused everyone in the theater to jump and may be a bit much for small children.
In the lull between the Christmas movie season and the summer movie season, Eight Below is a breath of fresh air for families. It's been a while since I saw a movie that I really enjoy but this is one of them. A word of warning to dog lovers, while this movie centers on dogs it also centers on the pain and struggle the dogs go through. Congrats to Disney on giving us one of the best family movies in a while.
4.6 out of 5
I love the movie Iron Will and I thought this movie might be like it. However, to my surprise it isn't at all alike. This movie focuses on the struggle of the dogs themselves rather than the people and that's why it succeeds. Paul Walker does fine as Jerry Shepard, the guide who trained the dogs. Thankfully, he is really more of a support role to the real story of how 8 sled dogs survived (or didn't in some cases) in the Antarctic winter. Eight Below is a great story of bravery, teamwork and sacrifice that people of any age can enjoy.
Only one item of note to parents in this PG rated movie. There is a scene that caused everyone in the theater to jump and may be a bit much for small children.
In the lull between the Christmas movie season and the summer movie season, Eight Below is a breath of fresh air for families. It's been a while since I saw a movie that I really enjoy but this is one of them. A word of warning to dog lovers, while this movie centers on dogs it also centers on the pain and struggle the dogs go through. Congrats to Disney on giving us one of the best family movies in a while.
4.6 out of 5
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