PATRICK (2018)

Genre: Comedy
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Cast: Ed Skrein, Jennifer Saunders, Beattie Edmondson, Tom Bennett, Emily Atack
RunTime: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: PG
Released By: Shaw Organisation
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Opening Day: 2 August 2018

Synopsis: Sarah Francis (Beattie Edmondson) is a young woman whose life is a bit of a mess. The last thing she needs is someone else to look after, let alone someone who dribbles, snores and eats from the kitchen bin! Yet, like it or not, her Grandmother has bequeathed her a very spoilt pug, Patrick. As this four-legged interloper proceeds to cause chaos in all aspects of Sarah's life, something remarkable happens - Patrick, with all of his stubby, stumpy attitude, begins to turn her life around…

Movie Review:

“Patrick” unfolds with a contrasting reality of Sarah Francis (Beattie Edmondson) struggling to be a responsible grownup on any given day, while Patrick the pug lives a very structured life where he knows that life is good as always. One fine day, out of the blue, things take a turn for the better or maybe the worse when destiny decides to bring Sarah (Edmondson) and Patrick together.

The plot centres around the spoilt pug that lives a rather luxurious life than most average adults. On a regular day, his fur mom, Francis’s rich nana releases him off the leash, allegorically saying goodbye to the pug. And Francis (Edmondson) who just survived a breakup, never expects to be bequeathed a pug amidst all other exquisite belongings. Everyone tiptoes away and ditches Francis (Edmondson) and her situation with Patrick who now has nowhere else to call a home.

The despondent pug has to adapt to his new way of life which is definitely worlds apart from his deluxe life that he led before nana’s demise. While Francis (Edmondson) struggles with juggling Patrick and her new career, love blossoms on the parallel for the forlorn singleton. She then begins to realise that Patrick is indeed quite a bloke magnet.

2018 seems to be the year of the dog, for the dogs, with a cool line-up of summer flicks revolving around the four-legged charmers. Directed and co-written by Mandie Fletcher, together with Vanessa Davies and Paul de Vos, this family dramedy is a full-on, rib-tickling flick with witty dialogues that are quite on the contrary of a loud, slapstick American entertainer.

The British comedy takes canine tales to a whole new level without relying wholly on animations to make animals talk or plot sinister events to take down the human breed. Although there are some stereotypical characters in the movie, such as the hoity-toity sister, the Mr. Self-love vet and cats as the evil counterparts, Patrick is dubbed to be a convincing 94-minute furry diversion where we accept pets for who or what they are, rather than expecting them to be faultless fur-kid.

Movie Rating:

(A must-watch for every pet parent. Kids and adults would love this wacky comedy alike. A perfect choice on a weeknight out with friends and family)

Review by Asha Gizelle M.