Diagonaldi Very well executed

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Suman Roberson It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

kill-the-boxtrolls You know what? This film wasn't bad at all, I was like awed over everything. The story, the plot, the directions, EVERYTHING. So this movie starts off at a shy girl who wants to find someone beloved and clue. And she found Winn-Dixie, a beloved, cheerful puppy who may be afraid of thunderstorms but loves the girl and becomes friends with her. In this coming of age story, the young girl and her dog, Dixie discover exceptional wonders and imaginations and experiences. Later, the girl discovers a helpful woman and accustoms her and as soon as she gets more and more used to her, they start planning a party. But Winn-Dixie suddenly runs off during the start of the party, Opal gets upset and is anxious to find him. So she comes across her dad who will try to find Winn-Dixie, but couldn't complete his attempt, he wanted to give up and the girl kept begging and soon within the middle of the party, Winn-Dixie came back and gave the girl glee and content. So this film was pretty interesting and really attracted my attention; the thing about the 10 things about her mom before she left the town and everything, I was amazed. If they would make a sequel, it would be impressive.

SeanUKcool Based on the best selling children's novel by Kate DiCamillo "Because of Winn-Dixie" is a moving, sickly sweet family movie that children will overall enjoy. Full of beautiful friendships and memorable quotes. All round, a film mostly for children, which made me wish to not like it, but as the end credits rolled, I couldn't help but feel full of joy. A brilliant, touching, story that is slightly held back by over-cheesiness, and the fact that it is clear that when lines of dialogue are given, that the actors are reading from a script instead of actually believing the things they are saying. However, this is only from an adult perspective.Annasophia Robb is impressive as young Opal, Cicely Tyson gives a reasonably convincing performance as Gloria, while Jeff Daniels gives a brilliant emotional performance as her father, the Preacher, but for me, the real star was Winn-Dixie, as it was completely impossible for your heart not to go to that adorable dog.

pchic ***CONTAINS MILD SPOILERS*** What can I say about this movie?... It has all the components of what a truly fantastic family (and everyone else who appreciates non-violent) movie: love, trust, loss and most importantly - faith. Winn Dixie changed the lives of a Preacher, his daughter and several towns folk. The Preacher and Opal (his daughter) gained the chance to heal from his wife leaving. Obnoxious twin brothers finally stopped teasing Opal. A town "witch" (Cicley Tyson which I TOTALLY ADORE!!!) was found to be a beautiful soul. Who says that a dog's love and devotion is nothing???!!! This movie is in no way violent nor manevolent. Even though in my general genre of movies, family movies usually fall behind Sci-Fi., Action, Classic, Drama and then Family Movies. But, this movie touched my heart so much that I immediately ordered a copy from Amazon.com to add to my collection. If you want to see a warm, all-round heartfelt (not a tearjerker!!! but heartfelt) movie...this movie is it. It reminds me of "My Dog Skip". I rate this movie a 10. G. from Florida

refresh daemon One of the primary generic recipes for children's films is the animal movie. I have had the unfortunate experience of watching many of these films, primarily on international flights. Some of the tales of horror that I've seen in the past include: MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate, Air Bud, and Look Who's Talking Now. And on my most recent international flight, I had the "opportunity" to "enjoy" this film. Twice.That gave me plenty of opportunity to consider the film. First of all, I'll have to say that it is on a level better than other children's' animal films I've seen in the past. This is not Beethoven. I can honestly say that this film actually has some real drama in it, in the form of a broken family consisting of a preacher and his daughter (and eventually the titular Winn-Dixie).In fact, the film isn't about the dog, but the relationships that are formed "because" of the dog (hence, the title). And the cast of characters are all mildly endearing. These characters include a sad/lonely librarian, a sad/lonely/blind black woman, a sad/lonely/musical Dave Matthews, and you can guess how the characters go. They form relationships and learn to be less sad and lonely and in process, the movie tries to pull some "aww"'s from you.Tries.Actually, I can't say that I was affected by the film and the ending relies on you having a particular affection for the dog, but ultimately, you're more interested in the characters, so it detracts from the direction of the film. Also, the characters do show some depth, but ultimately the story is still generally a little weak.But in the end, the direction is competent, the acting is passable for a children's film, the animal isn't too annoying and generally the film is pleasant enough for a viewing. When I said that there are better ways than Mulan II to entertain kids, this is one of those ways.That said, the second time I was watching this film, I was wishing that the screen (for the projector) wasn't directly in my face. What's whimsical and cute the first time around becomes a little painful the second time. In the end, it's an okay film. I can't say that about all the other children's' animal films that I've noted. 6/10.P.S. General note: avoid sequels (especially direct-to-video) of children's' films, especially animal films. Think that because I gave a passing rating to Because of Winn-Dixie that I'll do the same for the sequel? You know the answer to that.