The Art of Racing in the Rain is an emotionally manipulative story with strong acting. This movie is about a Dog named Enzo who has a near-human soul and learns about life through his owner, the race car driver Denny Swift. Milo Ventimiglia gives a great performance. He nails the emotional scenes and really makes you care for his character. Amanda Seyfried gives a good performance. She has great chemistry with Ventimiglia and nails her key scenes but I wish she had a bit more to do. Kevin Costner did an excellent job voicing the thoughts of Enzo. This movie works as well as it does because his voice fits what the dog is doing perfectly. Simon Curtis did a great job directing. The racing scenes are really well done and the movie draws you in almost immediately. The script is extremely emotionally manipulative, but effective. The characters are great and the story is compelling. However, if you cry easily be warned you will have a hard time watching some parts of this movie. At 123 minutes the pacing is very good rarely dragging and it always kept me invested. Overall, The Art of Racing in the Rain, despite being emotionally manipulative, is a compelling story with great performances.
7.5/10
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