bettycjung 6/1/18. This movie took awhile to find its center. But, if you stay with this you will find that the main character, Ned Chipley, played by Angarano, is a young man with special needs. Because the viewer does not know this, it is easy, given today's climate of terrorism, to feel a rising alarm as to what Ned is trying to do with his life. Misunderstanding ensues, and havoc breaks loose. This is more of a dark comedy about the importance to dealing with people with special needs in an appropriate way to avoid problems. Of course, having Alison Janney playing the mother makes this worth watching.

jb_ongph It's about ordinary (well, the main character even disadvantaged) good people who just want more out of life.. life's lessons are told the viewers through great simple dialogue, never preaching. it was a great way to start the day for me

adonis98-743-186503 A young man determined to be a military hero, ends up on a misguided adventure with his family and new friend Tally, which leads him to the most unlikely realization of how he can courageously "save lives." Sun Dogs starts a bit slow i'll admit that but the amazing perfomances from it's cast especially Michael Angarano, Melissa Benoist, Ed O'Neill and Allison Janney are life changing, the beautiful messages about finding what is important in life and how to save lifes in a different way was so spot on and the perfomances were top notch, the humor was also great and i loved the ending and the step dad - son relationship was one of the best elements from the film and Jennifer Morrison showcases true direction potential with her directing debut. (9/10)

huntersinclair I just watched this films premier at Austin Film Festival and have to say I was really impressed. Jennifer has proved herself to be a very capable and impressive director and I will be eager to see where she goes next as a director. I went in knowing next to nothing about this film because it does not yet have a published trailer (very unfortunate) - however I took a chance on it because it sounded like an interesting story and I like many of the people involved in the film. I was blown away. The acting was amazing from seasoned veterans and the pace, music and feel of the movie was really captivating. I have no doubt this this movie will find its way to the big screen soon and when it does - be sure to put it on your list.This movie has some great comedic moments and I loved seeing the world through this simple-minded characters eyes. Feel-good movie of the year! *****-Hunter