White Dog

105/365 I feel like it’s very bold of me to rate this a 4.5 immediately after watching and rating both seven samurai and Mulholland Drive the same score. But this movie really struck a nerve. Samuel Fuller does well to tackle such a theme with the level of empathy an nuance that he does. A dog is almost a perfect way to display how even the most innocent being can be brainwashed and taught to hate. It’s hard to believe that this movie caused issues with the NAACP during it’s production. Especially considering its Anti-racist themes and positive representation of a central black character. Despite this I would have really loved to see this story told by a black director. Maybe a remake to allow for this wouldn’t be completely unwelcome. The production design and especially the cinematography in this are strikingly colourful, dynamic and imaginative. I don’t think I’ve seen footage of a dog much less an animal as majestic as it is on display here. A few fun smash zooms as well just for good measure. Keen to show this to people.