Let's get one thing perfectly clear - Kavik is not, I repeat, not a coward. Nor is he a wuss. Capable of travelling two thousand miles by himself to get back home puts him in the wonder-dog category. And that sets the stage for this very G-rated fun TV film, sort of a dog road trip movie directed by the one and only Peter Carter. Carter, who had a real gift for shooting outside (Rituals alone should have proven that) does the same here as all his other films - more exteriors, less interiors.
Made the same year as his feature Klondike Gold, the two films couldn't be further apart in scope and depth. Kavik The Wolfdog is family fluff, something you could put on for youngsters and leave the room. Klondike Fever is epic and the most underappreciated film in his catalog. But more on that some other time. This is still a good Carter movie, worth one watch for sure. Obscure and hard to find. Look for a young, pre-success John Candy doing a few five-liners. 2.25 stars/2.75
Suitable for the whole darn family.
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