Lassie

Wall Street Journal by

Mason and Odgers are charming young performers with cheeks that shade of pink generally found only in picture books or among English school children. That color goes perfectly here. There is an unabashed old-fashioned quality to the story-telling, not quaint, not fusty, but very much of another era -- and what a relief that is.

The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

A heartwarming and moving adventure that does excellent justice to the classic character.

Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington

The new Lassie is faithful to Knight's story, capturing its sweep, Dickensian social contrasts and high emotion. All that is enhanced by a splendid cast.

The A.V. Club by Scott Tobias

Writer-director Charles Sturridge doesn't mess with the Lassie formula--he provides plenty of dog-porn shots of the collie bounding through scenery in slow motion--but the overqualified cast puts the film over the top.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer by William Arnold

This latest remake goes back to the spirit and letter of Eric Knight's 1940 novel.