Everyone needs to know that Hachi: A Dog's Tale is the story of great love and respect between a college professor and the puppy he rescues on a snowy night. It's a very gentle film that quickly engages the audience as it introduces a heroic dog, a man with a loving heart, and an idyllic setting. That engagement intensifies emotions, which later carry the story through the years to its bittersweet conclusion. The movie is based the story of a dog who lived in Japan in the 1930s; a statue of the real Hachi remains in the Shibuya train station there. Spoiler alert: A major character dies, which is heartbreaking and likely to upsetting, it made me cry every time even after countless times of watching this movie. Though the film has a "G" rating, it's best for those who are comfortable with very sad events including death and the grief that accompanies those events. Devestating yet beautiful.
I remember when I first saw this movie I said I wouldn't cry. Well, only half way through it I couldn't help myself! This story is SO SAD! As soon as Hachi's master (Parker) dies, it's almost impossible not to cry from then on. To watch what Hachi does every day, waiting for his master to return and also when Parker's daughter takes the dog into her home to care for him, he runs away... just so heartbreaking because you feel the sadness and confusion Hachi is going through. Would definitely make sensitive children cry their eyes out, some children may not completely understand what it means, but adults will need to have a kleenex box (or two) handy. Good for families of all ages I think.
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| Real Hachi |
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| Hachi waiting for its dead owner |
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| Statue of Hachi and its owner as remembrance |
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| Hachi statue, world's most loyal dog |
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| Hachi and owner in the movie "Hachi, The Dog's Tale" |
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