Free Puppies!

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dave d If you watch 'Free Puppies!', you're probably not a dog hater. This a documentary feature about the United States rescue dog process. At 67 minutes, it is fast paced. The puppy mill issue is an epidemic in certain southern states and those dogs generally get shipped north when they become unwanted. It is a low-budget doc that should scratch you where you itch. This is essentially an advertisement for pet rescue and that isn't terrible. It will pull at your heartstrings and does exactly what it intends. Final Score: 9.3/10 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/04/23 Full Review Mary C Direct Cinema at its finest. Editors are co-directors. Please don't omit Muffie Meyer from editing credits on your site. Heart warming and poignant. I loved everything including the music. Good people rescue furry friends. Excellent film! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/17/22 Full Review Chris J MOVIE REVIEW Free Puppies! – Genre: Documentary Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 10m Director(s): Samantha Wishman, Christina Thomas Where To Watch: Releasing on VOD on major platforms and DVD in the US and Canada on December 13, 2022, from First Run Features RAVING REVIEW: A feature-length film that took Sarah McLachlan's ASPCA commercial and expanded on the importance of preventing animals from getting into these situations in the first place. In the words of the long-running Price is Right host, "This is Bob Barker reminding you to help control the pet population — have your pets spayed or neutered." Unfortunately, this documentary will break your heart as its message tries to convey the film's purpose. Without question, this film was created to serve one goal, and it does so excellently. We see the story of groups of individuals who have come together to bring millions of dogs from the south up to the north, where more adopters are available. That sounds like an ultimate win/win, right? To some extent, it's beautiful that so many of these strays have found new forever homes. What you don't read about in the news articles are the countless others lost to time, overcrowding, and more. This is meant to show the story of Monda Wooten, Ann Brown, Ruth Smith, and others who volunteer to help these strays. Sadly, when push comes to shove, they can only make a small dent in these numbers. Even with the popularity and idea of spaying and neutering, the real-world numbers show that it's an uphill battle. I don't mean that as a negative; the work these people do are excellent, but sadly it's a nearly never-ending battle. Ultimately I would say that this is more of a PSA than a documentary, but that doesn't take anything away from the importance of the film or its message. I would have liked to have seen a deeper look into the world of some of these strays. So many stories were covered that they all blended instead of getting each story each deserved. I think that may have been the point to some extent, but at the same time, it took away the potency of some. For more reviews and my YouTube channel, please visit linktr.ee/Overlyhonestmoviereviews Follow me on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Find my social media accounts on most platforms simply by searching Overly Honest Movie Reviews. I'm always happy to hear from my readers; please say hi or send me any questions about movies. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/08/22 Full Review liz s This film is lovely. I learned so much about the world of rescue dogs!! The incredible efforts animal lovers across the country go through to rescue and find forever homes for abandoned dogs are truly inspiring. The work is heartening, heartbreaking and inspiring. It would be nice if this film could produce a framework to solve this issue! Kudos to the filmmakers! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is fantastic. I learned so much!! The incredible efforts made by animal lovers across the country to rescue and re-home abandoned dogs are truly inspiring and it was eye-opening to see how huge the problem is. What may have touched me most was to see rescuers with completely opposing political views working together to save animals in need. I walked away thinking of what a beautiful metaphor these animals were for American citizens. If we could get over our political differences to solve problems for humans the way these American heroes solve problems for animals, we'd be in a much better place as a country. This film is a reminder that, if our government won't do anything to help people, we can make great change ourselves as long as we work together. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member The greatest real footage of dogs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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