I had seen the trailers to
The Call of the Wild, and when I found out that it was going to be at Eden Court, me and some friends of mine were going to see it, I checked what day it was and counted down the days before going to see it. But then came the lockdown, and I could only see the film when it came out on DVD, and I found myself enjoying it.
Buck and the dogs, and most animals, in the film were CGI, but they were done very well. You could see the fun side of Buck at the start and how he followed the call within him that would draw him to the wild towards the end.
I first came across the story when I was at school. Some rooms were used as quiet spaces when students could study in peace or relax during breaks or between classes. In one such room, there was a cassette tape player and, during my breaks, I would listen to the story (providing I didn't end up with a pair of headphones that had to have it wire held in a certain position or they didn't work), and I was captured by the story. Overall, I'd say that the film was a good adaption of the story.
I hope that Eden Court will re-open soon and we can come, see and enjoy together.
