I thought the part about growing old and losing the wife was somewhat sad and alittle deep for a kids movie. Some parts were alittle slow then it picked up and we got some good laughs. I liked the bird and the dog.
I expected a movie centered around the dog but not with such a sad ending. I thought it was supposed to be a fun kids movie but was disappointed with some of the adult matters and content. I would not have taken my 6 and 9 year old children if I had known more about the movie than the commercial/trailer portrayed. The movie also seemed too long!
I thought it was a very good expansion of the book (creative). I didn't think that there would be very much that could be added to make it into a movie that keeps its audience. They did it though!!!