Togo (2019)
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The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo.
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... Leonhard Seppala
... Constance Seppala
... George Maynard
... Dr. Curtis Welch
... Bill Clark
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Stunning, truly stunning.
As I pressed play on 'Togo' and began watching the initial scenes unfold, I was expecting a rehash/retread on Disney's previous films on this sort - e.g. 'White Fang' or 'Iron Will'. Those are good in their own right, but this 2019 film - which is about a true story - takes things to another dimension.
It tugs at the heartstrings profusely, from the first scene to the very last. It's superbly written, with there being a fair amount of surprises in terms of how the story unfolds. It's shot beautifully and put together, via the set design etc., excellently, while the score is magnificent.
Then you have the dogs, who are insanely charming throughout - especially, of course, the star that is Togo (Diesel). There's many a moment with him that produce all the feelings, from joy to sorrow to everything in between. The dogs are great and incredibly adorable.
Away from all of that, you have an outstanding performance from Willem Dafoe. Before seeing this, the most I remember of him is his role in 'Mr. Bean's Holiday'. This now takes over in those regards, it's a brilliant job done by Dafoe. Julianne Nicholson merits praise, also.
What a film. Not what I was expecting whatsoever, in the nicest possible way. Glad to see it has also been highly rated online. A must-watch!
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Togo
Stunning, truly stunning.
As I pressed play on 'Togo' and began watching the initial scenes unfold, I was expecting a rehash/retread on Disney's previous films on this sort - e.g. 'White Fang' or 'Iron Will'. Those are good in their own right, but this 2019 film - which is about a true story - takes things to another dimension.
It tugs at the heartstrings profusely, from the first scene to the very last. It's superbly written, with there being a fair amount of surprises in terms of how the story unfolds. It's shot beautifully and put together, via the set design etc., excellently, while the score is magnificent.
Then you have the dogs, who are insanely charming throughout - especially, of course, the star that is Togo (Diesel). There's many a moment with him that produce all the feelings, from joy to sorrow to everything in between. The dogs are great and incredibly adorable.
Away from all of that, you have an outstanding performance from Willem Dafoe. Before seeing this, the most I remember of him is his role in 'Mr. Bean's Holiday'. This now takes over in those regards, it's a brilliant job done by Dafoe. Julianne Nicholson merits praise, also.
What a film. Not what I was expecting whatsoever, in the nicest possible way. Glad to see it has also been highly rated online. A must-watch!
Cast & Crew of
Togo
Cast
... Leonhard Seppala
... Constance Seppala
... George Maynard
... Dr. Curtis Welch
... Bill Clark
... Sally Burdett
... Amituk
... Atiqtalik
... Dan Murphy
... Charlie Olsen
... Sarah Foley
... Jafet Lindeberg
... Joe Dexter
... Tulimak
... Henry Ivanoff
Crew
... VFX Artist
... VFX Artist
... Stunt Coordinator
... Screenplay
... Producer
... Director
... Executive Producer
... Key Makeup Artist
... Original Music Composer
... Editor
... Associate Producer
... Costume Design
... Casting
... Director of Photography
... Production Design
... Casting
... Casting
... Art Direction
... Key Hair Stylist
... Key Makeup Artist
... "A" Camera Operator
... Visual Effects Producer
... Post Production Assistant
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