thewolfpup Overall, the film is action-packed and keeps the viewer's interest. It's full of suspense and kept me on-edge. The plot is in a science lab with, Lance Henriksen, the scientist, and his E-MAX Project. An investigation is conducted when an E-MAX employee goes missing and local news reporters infiltrate E-MAX and steal a test subject (MAX). The reporter and animal activist, Lori Tanner (Alley Sheedy), bites off more than she can chew when she gets to know the real MAX. In my opinion, this is a well written and well produced film. A friendly warning, there are some extremely heart- wrenching scenes but still a great movie.

Dalbert Pringle Man's Best Friend is an utterly despicable Sci-Fi/Horror flick about a stinking, lousy, low-life TV News Reporter named Lori who, pretty much, stoops to anything (just as long as she can worm her way out of taking any blame for it, afterwards, if anything goes wrong) simply for the sake of getting a crummy, goddamn 'News' story out of whatever the hell it is.Lori is such an arrogant, little witch (in constant search of a goddamn News story) that she actually has the bloody gall to break and enter onto private property (a genetic research facility) and then, once inside, she carelessly releases (from one of the many cages) the lab's most dangerous experiment : Max - a genetically enhanced guard dog with vicious killer instincts.One of Max's most charming talents, as a super-canine, is that he can (get this) pee acid, of all things. This 'fascinating' ability of Max's to pee acid is used 3 times in this dismal flick to generate some much needed humour into its totally awful story. But - Acid-Pee, like Acid-Blood, like Acid-Rain is not a laughing matter. And so it fails to generate anything but pure boredom, which, pretty much, just goes along with the rest of this flick.Man's Best Friend is continually marred by - Terrible performances - Idiotic special effects - Revolting characters - And - Obnoxious children. This flick is truly one rotten movie-experience from its ridiculous start to its wimpy, sucky-baby finish.Actor Lance Henriksen, as Dr. Jerrot of E-Max Research Labs, carries on in this flick like an utter moron. But, then again, so does everyone else carry on in the exact, same way, too.*Special Note* - Please be very, very sure to put Man's Best Friend at the absolute top of your "Mustn't See" list. This one's a real 'doggie do-do' stinker! P.U. !! With "best friends" like Max, who needs enemies??

just an opinion Two female reporters from a known channel break into a macabre science lab where an obsessed psychotic scientist experiments on animals to take a video for the news,and adopt a huge cute dog(something looking like between a German shepherd and a rottweiler,I don't know the exact breed) that is genetically enhanced.This dog is the scientist's own masterpiece and pride,and in the right hands is a perfect guardian,but in the wrong hands a killing machine because his mind is a bit unstable.The film doesn't take itself seriously and this is enjoyable and really funny.Especially the scientist and his audacity in order to recover his dog together with his hilarious movie villain lines,makes it a great laugh.The dog turns from cute to an intelligent strong minded character and then a killer,as he tests and unfolds his powers and appetites,but except from a cat that it swallows whole most of the killings feel righteous from a certain comedy perspective.A bit of blood and gore is there so its not for kids but it is presented in a satirical comical way.All the animals in the movie deserve an Oscar.Especially the main dog character.I'm missing such movies today.No fake seriousness and ridiculous retarded affectation that shows from a mile,and no retarded educational conclusions for the viewers.The bad guys get all mauled,most of the good guys survive and cops sneak to drink chocolate from peoples' blenders in their kitchens while guarding the house without asking permission.Nowadays everything has to be serious...and stupid.Well done,but still not for kids.

bassett_latoya When I first saw the previews to this movie, I didn't expect anything like this. I mean I definitely realized that it would be something like Cujo, certainly a killer mad dog film for the nineties. However, I didn't know that this movie was about a highly advanced dog with the DNA of wild animals spliced into its blood and genetics. Because of this interesting concept in his breeding, Max, a gargantuan Tibetan Mastiff(in place of a possessed Rottweiler or a Saint Bernard with rabies) soon falls vulnerable to his bloodthirsty and wild instincts of the wild creatures mixed within him. Without the special tranquilizers to keep him level, Max fragments mentally and emotionally and becomes susceptible and suffers a psychotic transformation from charming pet to killer mad "mutt". If Cujo seemed too grim for your taste, you may just want to check out this movie. Different from Cujo, there is plenty of humor, not to mention an original and imaginative plot, and newly done special effects. Though the effects for Cujo aren't bad for its time in cinema. I like the part where Max is howling as he makes love to the neighbor's collie, Heidi. There are gory and graphic scenes, however. One being the scientist's guts discovered in a big trash roll around dumpster at the beginning of the movie. That aside, viewers will over all enjoy this whimsical horror/thriller. I give it a 9 out of ten!