SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

single_in_in I grew up with Benji my kids love them. We love this.i t was so much like the original. The 1997 was awful and my kids laughed the whole movie this had feelings good actors and the best dog. Great comeback for Benji and it is a kids movie completely.it deals with real life issues not just after school special issues

collinsburns57 This film delivers make-believe reality where emotions count instead of slapstick stuff with goofy bad guys. I particularly felt Benji when he was in the street on a rainy day looking in gloom early on in the film, and the mysticism at first, about his new equally intelligent girlfriend-to-be tramp hound of which who also surprises me along the course of the movie.

Hellmant 'BENJI': Two and a Half Stars (Out of Five)A reboot of the classic 1974 beloved family dog film (of the same name). The kids' movie was written and directed by Brandon Camp, who is the son of the original film's director, Joe Camp. It stars Gabriel Bateman, Darby Camp, Kiele Sanchez, Jerod Haynes, Angus Sampson and Will Rothhaar. It was released by Netflix through it's streaming site, and I found it to be somewhat nostalgic, but still mostly a bore. The film tells the story of two young kids (Bateman and Camp) that befriend an orphaned dog, they name Benji. Their hardworking single mom (Sanchez) doesn't want them to keep him though, which breaks the kids' hearts. Then the two children are shockingly kidnapped by robbers (Rothhaar and Sampson). Benji ends up protecting them, and he proves how valuable he actually is to the family (of course).I like how nostalgic and true to the original film this modern reboot is. Other than that, it doesn't have a lot going for it though. It's pretty cheesy, routine, unoriginal, and kind of dull. When I was a kid I would have loved it though, and as an animal lover I can never truly hate a film like this.

keithfiction4 What is this movie? There was no violence, no blood, it's all about a cute little doggie!