“Ayer slathers on a heartland family entertainment aesthetic so low-rent it’s kind of surprising to see an Oscar-winning movie star like Brad Pitt in the lead and not some country singer I’ve never heard of. The whole movie has an air of gaseous sanctimony, which is considerable nerve for such a ridiculous, made-up story about an imaginary wonder dog.” – Spliced Personality Substack, 09/28/2026