It's hard to not feel a measure of warmth for the determined optimism of his enterprise, especially since [Camp] hasn't lost the touch for cute dog antics.
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08/19/04
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Benji Off the Leash (2004)
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Reviews Counted:41
Fresh:13
Rotten:28
Average Rating:4.7/10
Rated: PG [See Full Rating]
Genre: Childrens
Theatrical Release:Aug 20, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $3,600,548
Synopsis: The loveable Benji gets a sidekick in the shape of the hilarious Lizard Tongue in this hilarious comedy. With Benji's mother in a perilous situation down at the puppy mill, the plucky canine gets... [More]
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Reviews for Benji Off the Leash
Parents ... are more likely to experience the film as a blend of clumsy slapstick and mind-numbing bathos.
08/20/04
Good intentions aside, the return of writer-director-producer Joe Camp's "Benji" is terminally boring.
08/23/04
It’s Benji for Pete’s sake and he’s at least three times as expressive as Josh Hartnett or Halle Berry, so give a dog his due and shine that sun where it’s supposed to.
08/03/04
Doggone it, I have to give this a better-than-average rating.
08/22/04
Couldn't they find a dog that at least looked like the original? This bowser is fluffier than Benji ever was, and is mostly dingy white.
08/19/04
Top CriticHorrible, loathsome, incompetent, wretched. The worst movie of the year? Undoubtedly.
12/26/04
It's essentially a long-form public service announcement extolling the virtues of animal adoption and decrying the scourge of unfettered dog breeding.
08/19/04
Top CriticNot one of the great dog movies, but it's a good one, abandoning wall-to-wall cuteness for a drama about a homeless puppy.
08/20/04
Top CriticCamp's films are independently produced, use little-known actors, and there's a slightly amateurish quality to them. But Benji: Off the Leash! has a raggy charm, like the dogs, and a solid moral ending.
08/20/04
Top CriticThinks a happy ending is not for the boy to get to keep the dog, but for the dog to go to Hollywood… the first family film [that ends with] the father getting arrested.
08/18/04
This unwarranted iteration of the '70s shaggy-dog tale pales in entertainment value compared to its website, which features a rant from the mutt's creator, Joe Camp.
08/17/04
Top CriticBenji is back, which is good news for youngsters and pet-loving families. Film lovers perhaps should steer clear, however, as hokey melodrama and sloppy comedy fill the gaps between neat dog tricks.
08/19/04
Top CriticThe fifth film to feature the lovable mutt Benji is an old-fashioned boy and his dog story.
08/19/04
Top Critic...almost impossible to resist.
08/18/04
This is by far the best of the Benji films, with appeal to both adults and kids alike.
08/23/04
...inane inoffensiveness can be offensive in and of itself.
08/20/04
Lacks creativity. The first Benji was original, and each new sequel needs to be a new creation. Instead, we get the same Benji formula.
11/01/06
A mildly pleasant, aggressively retro kidpic that should please undemanding moppets without unduly boring their parents.
08/23/04
Top CriticIt all plays very much like an extremely drawn-out episode of Lassie updated with references to child, spousal and dog abuse.
08/20/04
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