
Strays
Taste attributes: adventurecomedyanimalsfastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & varied
"Go fetch yourself."
Boxlist takeExpect a stylish, stylised comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Style & visuals: Glossy, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
When Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with Bug, a fast-talking, foul-mouthed stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is.
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Lord Miller
- Taste scores
- How we score
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