Wes Anderson’s film “Isle Of Dogs,” which hit theaters on Friday, has drawn applause from critics, who were captivated by the imagery and heartwarming doggo-centric plot. The movie is largely focused on the dogs ― but Chang took issue with the way the humans are portrayed. The residents of Megasaki speak Japanese, often without subtitles, while the dogs in the movie speak English. Ultimately, the movie reduces “the hapless, unsuspecting people of Megasaki to foreigners in their own city,” Chang argues. Though the movie is full of nods to Japanese film masters, including Akira Kurosawa, its handling of Japanese people locates “Isle” within a larger problematic trend, Mashable’s Angie Han said.

Source: Huffington Post March 26, 2018 19:41 UTC