The above description may sound like a lot is going on, but the bulk of the movie is about the search for Freeway. There are other themes and subplots going on while the search is taking place, but most of “Darling Companion” is watching a group of people searching for the dog in the woods and talking and talking.

“Darling Companion” is Lawrence Kasdan’s first movie in almost a decade. He has made some noteworthy movies in the past such as “Grand Canyon”, “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill” so maybe he’s rusty because this new outing from him is not very entertaining. Entertainment might not have been on his mind. As stated earlier, there are other stories and themes going on here. There is the connection we as humans make with our pets. Don’t judge people based on first impressions and appearances, this is in regard to a story going on between Richard Jenkins character and the Winter family, and other types of companionships build during the movie. The bottom line is though, it will pass over many audience members and others are not going to care. It could get to the point for some audience members that they hope they find the dog’s body just so they can all go home.

Give “Darling Companion” some credit for taking on “Marvel’s The Avengers” this weekend. The movie certainly gives moviegoers another choice to start the summer movie season off with; except, it is not a very good choice. It is rated PG-13 for some sexual content including references, and language