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Title: How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kenneth Branagh | ... | Peter McGowen | |
| Robin Wright | ... | Melanie McGowen (as Robin Wright Penn) | |
| Suzi Hofrichter | ... | Amy Walsh | |
| Lynn Redgrave | ... | Edna | |
| Jared Harris | ... | False Peter | |
| Peter Riegert | ... | Larry | |
| David Krumholtz | ... | Brian Sellars | |
| Johnathon Schaech | ... | Adam | |
| Kaitlin Hopkins | ... | Victoria | |
| Suzy Joachim | ... | Allana | |
| Brett Rickaby | ... | Janitor | |
| Lucinda Jenney | ... | Trina Walsh | |
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Derek Kellock | ... | Amy's Father |
| Stacy Hogue | ... | Babysitter | |
| Peri Gilpin | ... | Debra Salhany | |
Shy, chain-smoking, insomniac Peter McGowan is an L.A. playwright with a string of hits that preceded his current ten years of failed productions. His mother-in-law is sinking into senility, a stranger is meandering the neighborhood claiming to be him, neighbors have a new dog that barks all night; his wife wants to have a child, and he does not: he's become impotent. He's working on a new play when a single mom moves in next door with her 8-year-old daughter. His wife immediately invites the girl into the McGowan household. Will this child stir Peter's paternal feelings? Will she also help him get his dialogue right? And what of his doppelganger and the neighbor's dog? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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I really had little idea as to what this was going to be, but being a fan of Kenneth Branagh's work, and hearing that is was a bit comedic, I gave it a shot. From the very first minutes of the movie, you know that you are in for "something special". As always, his timing when delivering a humorous line and his adroit methods of playing off a co-star, are in full force here. Robin Wright does an excellent job as his usually ignored wife, and the remainder of the cast, as you will see, was well directed.
The "real" standout in this film is the dialogue. The writing is superb...so much so, that I am going to watch it again, to pick up the lines I missed while I was either laughing or savoring an exquisite film moment.
He is totally in charge of the role given him here and really does hate the neighbor's dog ( as you would too), but the dog is only a segment of what is a bigger picture of a man fighting his personal torments, and all the while, doing it with a smile.
Why there wasn't more publicity about this film is beyond me. If it is to become a "cult" classic, then so be it, but it will definitely become some kind of classic. I have written other comments on this site for movies, and consider myself an "excellent" judge of what entertains and what does not, no matter who is in it, and I heartily recommend that you get a glass of your favorite whatever, and sit back and watch a great movie unfold. I would suggest that you are older than thirty to REALLY have fun with this vehicle.
Oh yes, let the credits role after the movie ends....in a few moments there is a scene that you WILL need to see. It's just one...but it's important. Get the popcorn and turn it on. You can thank me later.