Lacks creativity. The first Benji was original, and each new sequel needs to be a new creation. Instead, we get the same Benji formula.
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11/01/06
Benji Off the Leash (2004)
33 %
Reviews Counted: 40 Fresh: 13 Rotten:27 Average Rating: 4.7/10
Synopsis: The loveable Benji gets a sidekick in the shape of the hilarious Lizard Tongue in this hilarious comedy. With Benji's mother in a perilous situation down at the puppy mill, the plucky canine gets some of his friends together (both animal and human) to help him out in a rescue attempt. It all adds... [More]
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07/21/05
Horrible, loathsome, incompetent, wretched. The worst movie of the year? Undoubtedly.
12/26/04
The movie is so earnest and sweet that to criticize it harshly would be like kicking a dog, and far be it from me to go there.
08/24/04
This is by far the best of the Benji films, with appeal to both adults and kids alike.
08/23/04
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08/23/04
A mildly pleasant, aggressively retro kidpic that should please undemanding moppets without unduly boring their parents.
08/23/04
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Good intentions aside, the return of writer-director-producer Joe Camp's "Benji" is terminally boring.
08/23/04
Families in search of a happy ending will have to hope that the next Benji movie is "Benji Finds a Better Script."
08/22/04
A family drama, and public-service announcement for your local animal shelter, that is more convincing when the four-legged performers have the screen to themselves.
08/20/04
All the Benji productions have had a high corn content, but in this one, even the corn is cheap.
08/20/04
The overall unevenness of tone is the movie's biggest flaw, but the slo-mo scenes of doggie derring-do are quite funny, and the message about how to treat both humans and animals evergreen.
08/20/04
The dogs are cute, the scary parts are appropriately subdued and everything works out for the best.
08/20/04
Parents ... are more likely to experience the film as a blend of clumsy slapstick and mind-numbing bathos.
08/20/04
Long before the happy ending arrives, even the most dedicated dog lover will have ceased to care.
08/20/04
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