Son of Lassie

Old fashioned and outdated family film. Lassie remains adorable, but the film's portrait of good, common people during the time of war feels pure fantasy. Cinematography captures beautiful vistas (Canada substituting for Norway); there are some surprisingly brutal scenes that have probably left their mark on many generations of viewers. For what's it worth, our 4 year old watched the film without breaks and was entertained.

The second Lassie movie with Lassie (or Pal as the dog was called in real life) playing dual parts as mother and son. Uneven pacing, but definitely a dog adventure full of action as Lassie enters Nazi occupied Norway. Got to say the settings (shot in Canada) looked authentic. More than most Hollywood films I've seen with war stories from Norway made during the war. And combining that good family movie feeling with my native country made for a pleasant one.