Bark
Ranger (2015/Lionsgate DVD)
Picture:
B Sound: C Extras: C Film: C+
Two
kids and their dog, Ranger discover a long lost treasure map left by
their great grandfather go searching his lost gold mine, but then
they aren't the only ones after the gold. Things get hairy when when
a pair of bumbling crooks learn about the treasure, but good old
Ranger still has a few tricks up his sleeve.
Chloe
just moved into town with her vegan yoga mother and she meets Jack
and his talking dog, Ranger. Together, they discover a treasure that
might just save their town park from foreclosure after two bumbling
crooks rob the town treasury. The two crooks just so happen to crash
their car into their neck of the woods and discover Chloe and Jack's
treasure.
This
movie was like a mix of Beethoven, Home Alone and
Scooby-Doo. It is a family friendly movie about two kids and their
dogs out smarting two idiot crooks. Jon Lovitz heads the voice cast
for this animated release.
The
anamorphically enhanced CGI-produced image looks good here and should
have had a Blu-ray release, but the lossy Dolby Digital is weaker
than it should be, further calling for a Blu-ray. Extras include
minuscule bonus episodes and trailers.
-
Ricky Chiang
