Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Steineded How sad is this?

Anupiya Alwis If there ever was a movie about 'Loyalty", this would be it. Well, 'Love' too.Based on a true story which took place in Japan in the 1920's, where today a monument has been erected to remind people that such loyalty matters, this is the story of the Akita dog named 'Hachiko', and his master, a professor who were inseparable since the day they met.Richard Gere plays the main role as Hachiko's master, and his character never takes over the viewer's attention from the lovable pet. In fact, one might think that the main character is played by the dog itself, which is quite true.I do not want to elaborate on the plot, but would only advise the readers of this review, that it is a must watch for people of all ages. It sure will remind us of how important the little time we have with our loved ones are, and to not take it for granted.Highly recommended!PS: You might want to watch this alone, if you do not want the folks around you to see that after all, you're not that tough as you pretend to be.

bdoggonewild The story was well told and evokes emotion, no doubt. Acting was good. Not much more to say other than get the tissues ready, because you're going to cry.

wille-388-100261 Hachi: A Dogs Tale is a masterpiece and a classic. It will move you to tears, and make you laugh. It will even exite you - yes, despite what you might think, there actually are moments of genuine suspense in this movie! It's by no means a thriller, but it still manages to get your heart pumping! I almost jumped out of my seat during the scene in the garage! People need to see this movie, movies like this just don't come around often. In some ways, it even changed my own life for the better. When thinking about Hachi, I always strive to be better than I am, to never give up, and to always believe that anything is possible. This might be the most important movie you will ever watch! It really has everything, an exiting, thrilling and heartbreaking story, lovealbe and relatable characters that are incredibly portrayed by Richard Gere and Joan Allen. This is without a doubt Richard Gere at his absolute best. The fact that he never won the Oscar for this is an outrage. It should be studied (and probably is) in acting schools everywhere because what they have managed to achieve here is nothing short of magical! Every scene, every cut is brilliantly concieved, there are nothing in this movie that is filler or unnecessary. You sit on your toes and are constantly floored by just how magnificent this movie really is. It will entertain you while at the same time cause you stop and think about what's really important in life. I will cause you to question your very own existence, to think about what is possible, what a dog is capable of and what really makes us all human. WOW! This film is history. It stands alone. It raises the bar for how movies as a medium should be viewed in our society. See this movie now, and then see it again a thousand times. Then watch it again.

classicsoncall Oh my, hold everything. You want to be prepared to watch this movie with plenty of Kleenex on hand. It really does resonate for viewers who have a special bond with their pets, but I think it probably moves a few hearts of those who don't share hearth and home with a favorite canine. It's a bit ironic actually, to think about the picture's impact on a person, when a dog's reaction to it's missing owner invites more sympathy than one feels for the owner himself, who died of a heart attack.Well, not to get too morbid, this was a sensitively told tale that one finds astonishingly hard to believe when it's revealed that Hachi celebrated his master for ten years after the man's death by showing up daily at a train station at the end of the work day to greet him. Based on an actual event that occurred in Japan in the 1920's, the film has been Westernized for an American audience with Richard Gere in the lead role as a university professor who adopts a wayward Akita puppy found wandering around a train station. But the real star is the pup who matures into the adult Hachi and takes full possession of the viewer's emotions on the way to a heart tugging finish. It's a family friendly film that you're not likely to forget for a long time once you've seen it.