First, a couple of things. While the story of finding the dog, then naming it Arthur the King, during an Adventure Race is basically factual, the story this movie is based on was a race in Ecuador, and the main human character was from Sweden.
In this movie Mark Wahlberg stars as Michael from Colorado and the race profiled is an Adventure Race in the Dominican Republic, and it was filmed there.
It is a heartwarming story but frankly isn't done that well. Both my wife and I said, about half-way through, "This isn't a very well written and acted movie." Something about it, the dialog often didn't seem authentic, and it mostly looked like they were making a movie.
I don't want to come across as too negative, it is a good story but considering the actors in it should have been a lot better.
At home, on DVD from our public library. The disc has several interesting "extras", including meeting the real Michael and his family.
In this movie Mark Wahlberg stars as Michael from Colorado and the race profiled is an Adventure Race in the Dominican Republic, and it was filmed there.
It is a heartwarming story but frankly isn't done that well. Both my wife and I said, about half-way through, "This isn't a very well written and acted movie." Something about it, the dialog often didn't seem authentic, and it mostly looked like they were making a movie.
I don't want to come across as too negative, it is a good story but considering the actors in it should have been a lot better.
At home, on DVD from our public library. The disc has several interesting "extras", including meeting the real Michael and his family.
