Lassie and Bolt may have their own films, but Arthur from Beginners is paws down, the best dog in a movie.
The Big Picture An old adage says that we engage in relationships in order to have a witness to our lives, and what better witness to have than a dog? They're eternally loving, loyal, nonjudgmental, and they're relatively easy to train as long as you treat them nicely. Knowing this, films have used dogs as important players for as far back as cinema began, from Rin Tin Tin to Lassie to Asta, all the way up to the iconic Brandy in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
What Is 'Beginners' About? Beginners is the story of Oliver , a graphic artist who has just lost his father Hal to cancer; on top of this, he must grapple with Hal coming out of the closet as gay and how that changes his perception of his childhood, as well as how it's affected him emotionally as an adult. At the same time, Oliver meets Anna , a French actress who moves to different locations frequently.
Arthur Is a Wise Teacher in 'Beginners' Notice how I said "words." You might think "wait, he's a dog, dogs can't talk." First off, that's what they want you to believe; more importantly, Arthur can "talk" via subtitles, and Oliver can actually understand him.
Arthur Is Refreshingly Direct and Not Trying to Be Cute One of the things that makes Arthur such a delight is how much he isn't trying to insist on his own preciousness, the way dogs often have to for the camera. He's not constantly snuffling people's faces or doing asinine tricks, and he never has stupid subtitled jokes about wanting to tear up couches or hump other dogs.
By far, the best attribute that Cosmo has as a performer is his eyes and his sense of direction. The oldest special effect is the human face, and dog faces are a close second, mostly due to how expressive their eyes can be in comparison to other animals. Cosmo's eyes exude such warmth and comfort that the film has the wherewithal to build entire shots around him, including a closeup or two that would make Jonathan Demme proud.
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