A dog's life

Writer-director Mike White's comedy, which is principally about letting people derive their happiness in the way they wish, even if that way is mightily eccentric, has an excellent cast of humans and dogs and a particularly splendid performance from Shannon as a Plain Jane with attitude - at least as far as animals are concerned.

But it loses its way, as if uncertain how to point out its moral and make us laugh at the same time.

Year Of The Dog
Cert: PG