"Showcasing the internal conflict that can be instilled upon an audience through a flawed protagonist, Dogman is a darkly humourous and often sombre reflection upon small time criminal activity that can bloom into something more sinister.
Dogman follows mild mannered and small statured Marcello, who runs a dog grooming business in an impoverished area on the outskirts of Rome. Liked by his neighbours, Marcello deals small amounts of cocaine to pay for lavish holidays for his daughter who he dotes on almost as much as his dogs.
The plot centres around one of his customers, Simone, a loutish bull of a man who terrorises the neighbourhood with bullying and violence.
The oddball dynamic between these two makes for riveting viewing. Despite treating him like a tool to commit crime and source of unpaid drugs, Marcello constantly goes out of his way to try and impress Simone, his hunched figure, softly spoken words and doting eyes are about as plain a comparison of a loyal dog to a brutish owner you will see.
Through concrete grays and dull lighting, the stakes raise as Marcello has to decide if he can rise above and conquer a man who shackles him to a world of regret and torment"
- 7/10
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