One of the best films you haven't seen

Baxter (Jérôme Boivin,1989)


This has to be one of the most unique films in recent years. The story seems very over the top and completely stupid if you really think about it but yet it works and it works in such a way that left me amazed. Baxter is about a dog who wishes that he was a human, it's simple and very unique. Baxter is the dog voiced by Maxime Leroux but only through voice over narration. The narration is really beautiful and dark at times, he speaks of seeing the flowers and wishing that he was human so he can have sex with a woman. Yes, it seems really out there but it works.

"Baxter" also gives us very simple scenes that gives the audience time to settle with such a far fetched plot. The direction is straight to the point, nothing flashy, not huge crane shots, no intense close ups, very simple direction. It was a very original approach to a very original story. The filmmakers knew they had something on their hands that would either work really great or just horribly.

This is just one of those films that you have to see to believe. I deeply loved it, every single second of it. It also haves one of the great shot with Baxter in the middle of the frame and the title credit comes out. The ending is also very emotional and something that i didn't quiet suspect. By all means, see this film. If it wasn't for the John waters who put this film on his television show that runs controversial films then i would have never seen. Even if you don't like john waters this is a film that must be seen.

Grade A+