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Sigrid Nunez's novel friend It's unlikely to adapt. The award-winning book, released in 2018, has little in terms of the transition between plot and thoughtful reflection and references to other works. This is sometimes self-reflective, occasionally pretentious in its high-brow method. But writer and director Scott McGehee and David Siegel not only make the story accessible on the screen, but also infuses the original emotional life, and the print on the print is less readily available.

Naomi Watts plays the lone novelist Iris, who lives in a small Manhattan apartment. Her life is shocked when her former teacher and instructor Walter (Bill Murray) commits suicide, leaving behind three ex-wifes and a giant big Dane (Apollo) (Bing). Walter insists in his death that Iris is carrying Apollo, a tender soul who is saddened by the loss of his master. Iris reluctantly takes Apollo home, where he takes over her bed, leaving her in trouble with the landlord, who doesn't allow pets, and at first she keeps the dogs long. She didn't know him, but he gave her a connection to a obviously complicated man, Walter. McGehee and Siegel skillfully expand the plot and provide a more complete presence for Nunez's nameless narrator.

Watts is well versed in the role. Her iris conflicts and falls into trouble with sadness, anger and deep sadness. Her relationship with Walter is vague – they used to have a romance, and now she is putting his work together as a new book. Apollo reflected many of these emotions, eventually squirming her way into her heart. In the movie format, friend Not so knowledgeable and rooted. Although Iris herself is a talented novelist and writing teacher, this narrative never falls into the intellectual nature of her work. The novel tells the story of literature and art, McGrath and Siegel about the center of loss and the way animals can save the loneliest people. Anyone who has ever or has loved a dog will immediately understand the movie and may find it more poignant.

Bing's casting is obviously a long and involved process and is done well. He is the perfect foil for Watts, and his soul-filled eyes fill the character with almost incredible vulnerability. He was happy to watch, and his friendship with Iris was also at the heart of the story. McGehee and Siegel cleverly keep the duo at the forefront of the film, only occasionally moving Walter's life backward. Walter finds Apollo, with a beautiful, sunny sequence that immediately knows that the dog will change his life. He also changed Iris' life, and it is impossible to feel pain when you fight side by side with her when Apollo is not alive forever. As the movie admits, this is the essence of our outward connection. We will eventually lose everyone we care about, but the moments spent together can change our identity and lifestyle.

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There is sweetness friend It's rare in cinemas today. McGehee and Siegel's version of the story is not cynical nor malice. Iris faces the reality of losing money by arguing whether to keep Apollo and how to drive her rent-controlled building on a pet. But, like any good dog movie friend Ultimately, it is optimistic: what do we deserve to do? What should Iris do to get a dog like Apollo? In fact, these are questions without answers. But McGehee and Siegel celebrated the miracle of our furry friends anyway, respecting how much they can teach us when they encounter bumps on the road. No matter how small your home is or how strict your landlord is, you will leave the movie ready to adopt your own great Dan.