It is a very dark film. It's also a very funny film. It is a very political and very satirical film. It's a very brutal film. And it's also pure magic. See it. Now. I hate films with speaking animals in lead roles. But this one is so different, so out there, so on spot in its bleak message.

Let me start by saying I'm well aware of the cult classic status of this film. And while I have several cult classics that are near and dear to my heart, this is not one of them. In fact, this is one of the worst films I've ever seen in my life. Sure, the premise sounds intriguing: a young man and his dog, who can communicate with each other, roam the barren landscape, in search of food and, well, women in a post-WWIV world. I've always been fascinated by the post- apocalyptic genre, but this film is just a complete fail on all levels. While Don Johnson, as the "boy," is sort of enjoyable in the lead role, literally nothing else comes together. The script is head- scratching. The plot is scattered at best and practically inconsequential in the final act. I understand that there are some who like this sort of abstract film making, but I do not. I prefer for there to be a point of some kind. Rest assured that there is absolutely no point whatsoever to A Boy And His Dog. If you want to invite some friends over, get hammered, and laugh your asses off at an incomprehensibly incoherent movie, then this is the film for you. But if you're looking for a genuine and satisfying movie experience, you'd best steer clear of this one.

It's 2024 after World War IV devastated the earth. Vic (Don Johnson) roams the desolate landscape with his smartaleck telepathic dog Blood scavenging for food and females. They track down a female Quilla June Holmes (Susanne Benton) hiding in her underground bunker. Blood doesn't like her. Her father Lou Craddock (Jason Robards) had sent her above ground to lure men down under where fertility has dwindled. Everybody wears paleface in a 1950s American small town society. Vic is going to be used as a stud but it's not as fun as it sounds.It's a weird unrealism. Some of it is a little funny. Then a lot of it is too weird. The underground world is too ridiculous. It takes me out of the movie. In the same time, it's not funny enough. It's very rapey which needs some much better jokes to ridicule it. This indie is definitely out there and I admire trying to take weird turns. It just needs to be funnier for it to work.

Interesting post-apocalyptic movie about a young man (Don Johnson) roaming around with his telepathic dog looking for food and sex. He meets a woman who lures him underground to a place that's unlike anything on the surface.The movie's written and directed by, of all people, western character actor L.Q. Jones. He adapted this from a Harlan Ellison short story. I haven't read the original so I don't know how much of this script is Ellison and how much is Jones. To be clear, the characterizations and dialogue are what make this movie entertaining. The story is nothing special, really. You've seen one post-apocalyptic movie, you've (at least partially) seen them all. It's a very repetitive subgenre of sci-fi. The idea here about the telepathic dogs only works so well because of the great dialogue in the film. Both the dog and Don Johnson's character are well-written and you care about them both throughout the movie. Well, maybe you care more about the dog. Anyway, it's not a bad movie despite some unpleasantness for the sake of the 'dread god realism.' Give it a shot if you like sci-fi of this type or just cult '70s movies in general.