DVD Review: Lassie (2006)

We watched Lassie at home as a family a number of months ago. All of us thought it was a terrific movie. So, as an end-of-the-school-year-treat (and so I could get report cards done) we watched Lassie in my second grade class today. This version of Lassie hit theatres is 2006, so it's pretty new. Yet only one of my students had seen it before. The kids in my class seemed to really enjoy it. A number of students mentioned that they thought it was great. I did pause it about four short times at the beginning and once at the end to make sure everyone was understanding what was going on.

Lassie is a fantastic family film. It's a story of love, loyalty, adventure, sacrifice and determination. I have found that any book or film character that kids can really connect with, who then faces something heart wrenching makes for a film or book that kids end up liking pretty well. This movie has more than one such character. You'll care about the characters in Lassie, your heart will be wrenched and you'll love the movie all the more.

I say, watch this one for sure (even if you don't have kids!)