
'Clifford the Big Red Dog' isn't a very good boy in a live-action version
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"Clifford the Big Red Dog" is a big boy, but not a particularly good one, in a live-action adventure that reminds us, again, that for all the wonders that computer animation can conjure on screen, nothing quite beats a real live dog.
Adapted from Norman Bridwell's Scholastic books turned PBS series, the movie falls into a similar trap to the recent remake of "The Call of the Wild," which experienced similar issues in going the CGI route with Harrison Ford's furry co-star.
The bigger issue, though, hinges on the need to stretch the slim source material into an actual movie, which requires creating a villain as well as a semi-mystical explanation for how 12-year-old Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) comes into the possession of an elephant-sized bright red puppy, this time in the slightly cramped confines of New York City.

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