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The Dogwalker (2006)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:6

Rotten:5

Average Rating:5.2/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Aug 25, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: Set against the colorful backdrop of the Los Angeles dogwalking scene, The Dogwalker follows the moving, transformational journey of Ellie Moore (Diane Gaidry), on the run from her latest abusive... Set against the colorful backdrop of the Los Angeles dogwalking scene, The Dogwalker follows the moving, transformational journey of Ellie Moore (Diane Gaidry), on the run from her latest abusive boyfriend. Down and out on the mean streets of L.A, rescue comes in the unlikely form of Betsy Wright (Pamela Gordon), a misanthropic Dogwalker in need of help with her business and struggling with her own dark past. The unusual relationship between the cranky dogwalker and her unstable apprentice sets the stage for the emotional transformation Ellie must undertake. In Betsy, she encounters a dark mirror of herself ? a lonely, angry, complex woman whose own troubled past proves disturbing like her own. And in the dogs, Ellie finds lost pieces of herself as she fumbles with the leash to her own life ? struggling to hold on as it pulls her toward a brighter future before her past catches up with her. -- © Dogwalker [More]

Starring: Diane Gaidry, Pamela Gordon, Lyn Vaus, Lisa Jane Persky

Starring: Diane Gaidry, Pamela Gordon, Lyn Vaus, Lisa Jane Persky, Alan Gelfant

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10/30/06
Minneapolis Star Tribune

With a story inspired by the tumultuous surroundings of Los Angeles, where feelings of marginalization loom for every dreamer with a burst bubble, The Dogwalker has a few characters and ideas, but it never manages to put them on the same path.

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09/17/02
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

Modest but compelling tale of a victimized woman looking for a life free of pain and abuse.

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03/01/07
Bruce Feld
Bruce Feld
Film Journal International

Rather than being self-indulgent or pretentious, however, the film comes up with many believable details and changes in direction that enrich the bittersweet central relationship of the two leads.

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08/25/06
David Hunter
David Hunter
Hollywood Reporter
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Overall story arc is fairly predictable, and deliberate pacing sometimes risks dullness.

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08/25/06
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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The sort of movie that you’d see on Lifetime if that channel actually respected its viewers’ taste and intelligence.

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08/25/06
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
L.A. Weekly

A lugubrious and airless affair.

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08/25/06
Mark Olsen
Mark Olsen
Los Angeles Times

Though Thelemaque's creation is not exactly an undiscovered gem, it boasts a gritty realism that makes you want him to finish more movies.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
09/08/06
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post

Gaidry has no real character to play and brings little of her own spark to a desultory character study.

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09/28/06
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
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The Dogwalker boasts a scruffy underdog charm, but sometimes that just isn't enough.

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09/29/06
Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin
AV Club

Like the pets let loose in the grass, The Dogwalker meanders all over the place before getting its bearings. It finally settles down to a satisfying resolution for all concerned, canines included.

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08/15/06
Ruthe Stein
Ruthe Stein
San Francisco Chronicle
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