In my DVD collection, this film has become a staple movie to watch alone or with any visitors - heck, I think I'll start screening who I could have relationships with by whether or not she loves this movie. How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog keeps you laughing through it's entire course, with both subtle and direct wit in the dialogue, a stab at the world of theatre and LA, and to be quite honest a pretty good soundtrack of Petula Clark (Downtown!)
Kenneth Branagh acts perfectly in the role of Peter McGowan, along with a cast that works realistically and well together. The only possible remedies to bad acting would be the actors in the play McGowan's creating - let's hope they were meant to BE bad, since "a burrito with method actor filling" would not be my method of choice to describe them... All in all, this film is one of my favorite movies, ranking right up there with films like The Usual Suspects, American Beauty, Igby Goes Down, and other dark comedies... WATCH THIS FILM - LOVE IT TOO.
Kenneth Branagh acts perfectly in the role of Peter McGowan, along with a cast that works realistically and well together. The only possible remedies to bad acting would be the actors in the play McGowan's creating - let's hope they were meant to BE bad, since "a burrito with method actor filling" would not be my method of choice to describe them... All in all, this film is one of my favorite movies, ranking right up there with films like The Usual Suspects, American Beauty, Igby Goes Down, and other dark comedies... WATCH THIS FILM - LOVE IT TOO.