Predictable and rote, The Art of Racing in the Rain nevertheless has its heart in the right place, even if there is not much art to it and precious little racing. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. Comment your thoughts on The Art of Racing in the Rain and let me know how it compares to the book.

The Art of Racing in the Rain (original title). Dog lovers believe their canine family members understand language, comprehend events, have opinions, exude loyalty. In "The Art of Racing In The Rain", wise old dog Enzo Swift shares thoughts about the life experiences which prepared him to.

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Read Common Sense Media's The Art of Racing in the Rain review, age rating, and parents guide. Parents need to know that The Art of Racing in the Rain is a very emotional drama told from a dog's point of view. It's based on the best-selling novel by Garth Stein and uses racing analogies to. Nell Minow reviews movies and DVDs each week as The Movie Mom online and on radio stations across the US. The movie introduces Enzo lying in a puddle of his own urine waiting for Denny to come home, in a scene that establishes the idea of wanting to be Granted, there aren't a lot of surprises in "The Art of Racing in the Rain." If anything, knowing — or at least anticipating — how the film's myriad tragedies. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box.

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Summary: Based on the best-selling novel by Garth Stein, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN is a heartfelt tale narrated by a witty and philosophical dog named Enzo. The Art of Racing in the Rain is earnest, floppy-eared family entertainment. Rain is not a bad movie, really, and it doesn't sell itself as anything other than earnest, floppy-eared family entertainment.

But there's a gooey out-of-time feeling to the whole thing. The Art of Racing in the Rain Review: The Zen of Marley & Me. Written for the screen by Mark Bomback (The Wolverine, War for the Planet of the Apes), The Art of Racing in the Rain carries over the broader narrative strokes of Stein's source material - though, thankfully, it. Kevin Costner is the voice of the dog-narrator and Milo Ventimiglia is his human in 'The Art of Racing in the Rain,' Simon Curtis' drama about life, death, family and Shaped by a near-constant monologue from a golden retriever named Enzo, The Art of Racing in the Rain is watchable but flat, with only.