"How
to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog" reminds us that when it
comes to comedy, it's all in the writing. Mr. Kalesniko's
satirically barbed screenplay, whose spirit harks back to
the comic heyday of Blake Edwards, stirs up an insistent verbal
energy that rarely flags.
Stephen
Holden
The New York Times
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. . Neighbor's Dog is precisely that rare beast, a movie
at once deeply cynical and often mocking . . . yet genuinely
fond of its flawed yet fundamentally decent people.
It will certainly click with audiences starved for smart,
pungent comedy."
Eddie
Cockrell
IndieWire
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".
. . An unusually high ratio of laughs per minute. . . This
is one of those rare films to which one must really listen
as the acerbic remarks fly by rapid-fire and dialogue exchanges
brim with wit . . . Kalesniko's writing and direction are
ever on the prowl for the oddball and off-beat."
Kirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood Reporter
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Run,
don't walk, to see this barbed and bracing comedy . . . just
to appreciate the fine, fearless precision of Kenneth Branagh's
excellent lead performance as McGowan, a British-born, Los
Angeles-based playwright who's still trading on his angry-young-man
rep, even though he's well into the early middle-age of his
discontent.
Joe
Leydon
San Francisco Examiner
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"
. . . an entertaining look at standard issue concerns such
as relationships, family, friend-ship and career . . . thanks
to a solid script, witty dialogue and engaging performances."
David Rooney
Variety
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"This
film will be a treat for those who look back with affection
on Blake Edward's films and the early Woody Allen films, as
well as for those who are looking for an inventive and caustic
comedy. Most definitely not to be missed!"
Sophie
Benamon
Studio Magazine / France
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"This is the ultimate sleeper film .
. . one of the best films of 2002 . . . a film that should
not be missed."
DVD
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"An
accomplished first feature by "Private Parts" screenwriter
Michael Kalesniko. The script is impressive for its dramatic
heft and several refreshing departures from the routine."
Denis
Seguin
Screen International
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".
. . a wonderful ride. [A] comedy reminiscent of a good Woody
Allen flick. It's smart and insightful."
Ain't
It Cool News
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“It’s very well written and terrifically acted.
Branagh hasn’t been so good in years. Penn is terrific
also.”
Lael Lowenstein
NPR's Film Week, KPCC Radio
“There are terrific performances from both Branagh
and Penn. It’s so clever and funny. I really, really
liked it.”
Jean Oppenheimer
Film Week, KPCC Radio
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“Branagh
triumphs in a role that neatly displays both the pleasures
and perils of living too much within your own head.”
Gene Seymour
Newsday
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“Michael
Kalesniko’s funny film . . . is thoroughly entertaining
[and] roundly enjoyable.”
Bob Campbell
The Star Ledger
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