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Title: Hated it for children
Review: I bought this for my children and hated it hated it hated it. I had to keep my finger poised on the fast-forward so that I could spare my young kids unfriendly images such as a nasty teacher smacking a fearful child repeatedly, frequent cruel treatment of Lassie, adults who are nasty and mean and other scenes that just do not constitute warm entertainment for the younger set. Despite the shots of Lassie running through the mountains, I found the scenes in the film to be largely dank, dark and depressing, lacking color and cheer. Never mind that the references to war did not exactly constitute a charming backdrop in a children's movie. We won't be watching it again. If you are looking for a charming movie for young children that does not need parental censoring, stick to Heffalump, Nemo or Shrek. We expected a charming, friendly tale of a boy and his dog, and although this film certainly has the boy/dog elements, it falls flat as entertainment for kids.
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