A charming film, of course. You got Walter Brennan, a boy, and a dog. What else do you need for charm... but 50+ years later the film can't help but be compared with an established faster pace in the art of film, and I'm not even referring to today's action films. The director clearly was seeking deliberate acting, and seems to have gone off the deep end. The pacing of dialogue was so slow, it was almost painful at times. And some of the direction seemed questionable. For example, Walter Brennan taking emotional paths that just didn't make sense. (I think some reviewers here saw these moments as intended comedy....uh, I don't think so.)
However, if it's a rainy day on the weekend, and you want something homey, with a window back to a time when some houses in rural areas still did not have running water, there is a certain level of fascination that can be found here if you're in a laid back mood.
However, if it's a rainy day on the weekend, and you want something homey, with a window back to a time when some houses in rural areas still did not have running water, there is a certain level of fascination that can be found here if you're in a laid back mood.