Cold Dog Soup
A taxi driver (Quaid) pounds Zen parables (if time money, is time the root of all evil?) into his passenger in a high-speed, idiosyncratic tour of their city's ethnic coteries. All the boy wants is to dispose of his date's dead dog and get back to the babe who's so hot she mutters darkly about being a pressure cooker.
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Plot Summary
A down-on-his-luck man, Jack, is tasked by his dying father to retrieve the body of his estranged mother from a mortuary and bring it back to his ancestral home. Along the way, he encounters his brother, a former Marine, and they embark on a bizarre and darkly comedic journey filled with unexpected detours and confrontations.
Critical Reception
Cold Dog Soup received a mixed to negative reception from critics, who often found its dark humor and unconventional plot to be jarring or underdeveloped. While some appreciated its unique, quirky style and performances, many felt it failed to fully realize its potential.
What Reviewers Say
- The film's dark and often absurd sense of humor didn't land with most critics.
- Performances were noted, but the convoluted plot often overshadowed them.
- It's a quirky film that some found original, while others found it aimless.
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Fun Fact
The film was the directorial debut of Finnish filmmaker Aleksi Vellis, who also wrote the screenplay.
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