The actors doing the voices for the dogs--especially Chevy Chase--seem to be the most talented here. Also Nicollette Sheridan as a white cat who provides valuable help getting things done. And Lori Petty is quite good as Fowler's version of Siri.
The dogs, and the cat, are also talented musicians. Or appear to be.
The animals can't be that talented, but CGI helps. It's realistic only in the sense that if dogs could move like this, they would look this way.
The movie's title is misleading in that karate is rarely used, but it is used. Cho Cho and Cage also breakdance. You KNOW that's not Jon Voight doing most of it.
And what about Jon Voight? Isn't he a respected actor? What is he doing here? He's not that good, although you could blame the drugs. Still, it is possible for an actor to show talent as someone going senile, even comically. I'm just not sure that's what's happening here.
Jaime Pressly hadn't won any of her Emmys yet, but she does show promise here. Ashley is sweet and intelligent, and of course beautiful.
Fowler is interested in Ashley romantically. This leads to a hilarious Cyrano de Bergerac scene in a restaurant.
It's a kid's fantasy, though a little on the violent side for young kids. But I can't see this appealing to that many adults.
Still, it made me relatively happy.
The dogs, and the cat, are also talented musicians. Or appear to be.
The animals can't be that talented, but CGI helps. It's realistic only in the sense that if dogs could move like this, they would look this way.
The movie's title is misleading in that karate is rarely used, but it is used. Cho Cho and Cage also breakdance. You KNOW that's not Jon Voight doing most of it.
And what about Jon Voight? Isn't he a respected actor? What is he doing here? He's not that good, although you could blame the drugs. Still, it is possible for an actor to show talent as someone going senile, even comically. I'm just not sure that's what's happening here.
Jaime Pressly hadn't won any of her Emmys yet, but she does show promise here. Ashley is sweet and intelligent, and of course beautiful.
Fowler is interested in Ashley romantically. This leads to a hilarious Cyrano de Bergerac scene in a restaurant.
It's a kid's fantasy, though a little on the violent side for young kids. But I can't see this appealing to that many adults.
Still, it made me relatively happy.