Marmaduke

marRelease Date: June 4th, 2010

Genre: Family / Comedy

Stars: Owen Wilson (voice), George Lopez (voice), Lee Pace, Judy Greer

Synopsis: Comic strip favorite Marmaduke and family move from the midwest to the west coast and struggle to fit in with their new environment.

AltAss Ratings (On a scale from 1 to 5 asses)

Plot & Writing:                       

Did enough to advance the story at a decent pace and provide some laughs for the audience.

Acting:                                      

Owen Wilson and George Lopez did some pretty decent voice over work but a movie like this is so much better when there is at least one real human with some talent in the leading role.

Originality:                             

Is it just me or did this feel a lot like the 1992 film Beethoven which featured an adorable St. Bernard and a much more capable Charles Grodin at leading man.

Special Effects:                  

The animals moving there mouths perfectly to the dialogue felt unnatural and unneccesary.  When Marmaduke plays Dance Dance Revolution it is unbearably corny.

Overall:                                     

Please only partake in this film with your family if you have younger children.  Even your ten year old will probably roll her eyes.  That said, I know there are even worse family titles cluttering your video store shelves an this one seems relatively safe in comparison.

The Laugh Factor

Belly Laughs: 0

Chuckles: 8-10