Kids will love the movie, and their parents might be equally enchanted. The final moments of the film are absolutely devastating. The locale is skillfully rendered, and Hachi, played by three dogs as an adult and about 20 as a puppy, has definite star presence. Kaczmarek, an Oscar winner for “Finding Neverland,” enhances the poignancy. Born in 1923, he would walk his master Hidesaburo Ueno everyday to Shibuya Station and wait for his return there every evening. Those who know the legend will realize where the story is heading, but it plays out effectively because Hallstrom handles the tear-jerking moments discreetly. Hachiko is a dog of the Akita breed that belonged to a Tokyo university professor in the 1920’s. ![]() The townspeople all chip in to look after Hachi while he performs his daily ritual. Hallstrom does a good job creating a sense of community. Characterizations are fairly perfunctory, so it helps that Gere and Allen bring conviction and dignity to their portrayals. His wife, elegantly played by Joan Allen, objects at first to the dog’s presence but is quickly won over. He brings the dog home on a temporary basis, but it isn’t long before Hachi becomes a permanent member of his household. A college professor (Richard Gere) forms a lasting bond with a dog that he finds on a train platform. ![]() ![]() Gere was one of the producers of the film, and it’s possible that his interest in Eastern philosophy gave him a strong connection to the story, which begins when he discovers an Akita puppy that has been abandoned at the train station where he commutes to work. Watch this heart-warming story unfold and a man. Kiernan "AKA" Forbes, South African Rapper, Shot and Killed at 35 A college professors bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.
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