definitely not the film it was marketed as: a quirky romantic comedy, perhaps along the lines of 'you and me and everyone we know,' i was astonished at the dark places it ended up going. it's film about finding yourself - as hard as that may be, and... (read more) definitely not the film it was marketed as: a quirky romantic comedy, perhaps along the lines of 'you and me and everyone we know,' i was astonished at the dark places it ended up going. it's film about finding yourself - as hard as that may be, and despite everyone around you (even the audience) believing that you are crazy. it ultimately left me feeling uneasy - because we root for this character to finally pull herself together, and the film's final answer is tough to sit with - like getting a break-up letter from someone you wanted to like, but it just can't work out.

Molly Shannon surprised me with her ability to do 'small' comedy in this dramatic comedy of a single woman and her and dog. Laugh and cry and feel for Molly's character. The other characters... well they lacked real development, but made a nice con... (read more) Molly Shannon surprised me with her ability to do 'small' comedy in this dramatic comedy of a single woman and her and dog. Laugh and cry and feel for Molly's character. The other characters... well they lacked real development, but made a nice contrast.

I would watch this movie a few more times.

Growth, change and the ability to 'go with the flow' is not always easy. Exceptional acting by Molly Shannon

Cute dogs, but the rest was kind of blah. White was definitely trying to make some point with the weird protagonist and her unfortunate story, but I'm not sure what it was.

Great title and a good story line. A secretary that is well liked by everyone has one slight flaw- her life revolves around Pencil- her Beagle. As much as I respect and love animals, I think that having another human being in your life is very import... (read more) Great title and a good story line. A secretary that is well liked by everyone has one slight flaw- her life revolves around Pencil- her Beagle. As much as I respect and love animals, I think that having another human being in your life is very important because a dog is limited in what he/she can do for you. Nevertheless, her life changes radically when her beloved companion Pencil passes away unexpectedly. She goes through some dark moments but the ending is wonderful..! IT is said that each one of us has a purpose in life and we must chase our dreams and our protagonist does find her purpose in life. It is just sad or perhaps poetic as someone else said below that the death of her lovely dog companion Pencil caused a chain reaction of events in her own life that made her realize other things about life. It is indeed a dog eat dog world out there, with hope, defeat, love, anger, hate, fear but ultimately or hopefully we find meaning in our lives and our protagonist finds that and more. IT is an adult drama, not for kids and yes I recommend it....especially if you are an animal lover because some the film addresses some worthy entities like ASPCA, and one that caters to abandoned farm animals. It is a lovely film so rent it!!

I love Molly Shannon. This movie is the same ironic sense of humor that is displayed in Superstar. It's definitely Molly Shannon all the way. The humor is very dry and is based on how pathetic her life is, but the ending is so heart-warming. This mov... (read more) I love Molly Shannon. This movie is the same ironic sense of humor that is displayed in Superstar. It's definitely Molly Shannon all the way. The humor is very dry and is based on how pathetic her life is, but the ending is so heart-warming. This movie pokes fun at everyone without any mean-spiritedness.

Disappointing... The characters are supposed to be animal lovers but they do more bad than good... Although it was interesting to see the protagonist descend into madness, this film could have been so much more interesting...

Depressing at times, but quirky and interesting. A little too ambiguous to me, though, with too many unanswered questions for a simple, unchallenging movie.

it's one of those movies that catches you off guard. it's an engaging story of a woman whose life is given meaning because of a series of events starting with the death of her dog. there's something poetic about her dog giving its life away so that s... (read more) it's one of those movies that catches you off guard. it's an engaging story of a woman whose life is given meaning because of a series of events starting with the death of her dog. there's something poetic about her dog giving its life away so that she can live hers. i highly recommend it to all of my friends!

bless u mike white.. my fave movie right now.. human.. gut-rippingly funny, sad, real.. and i love the ode to the loner.. viva!