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Certificate: PG Running time: 101 minutes  Directed by: Wes Anderson. What’s it about: A boy sets out to rescue his dog from an island to which all dogs have been sent to after a ‘dog flu’ outbreak. The verdict: Wes Anderson is well known for his distinctive visual and narrative style, and Isle of Dogs follows suit with this. And I have to say I absolutely loved it. The stop motion is beautifully animated and visually there is so much to enjoy - the warm colour palette draws you in and keeps your eyes glued to the screen as you marvel at the sophisticated animation techniques. The script feels slightly sparse, but not in a bad way. The dialogue is witty and incredibly droll at times which illicited quite a few laughs in the screening. Although I suppose this will very much depend on your sense of humour, as the humour in Isle of Dogs is dry and deadpan - if you’re not in any way prone to cynicism then the jokes may either fall flat or just completely pass you by. ...