This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

In this Disney cartoon, Mickey takes Pluto to a dog society show, where he has to compete with dozens of dogs (and their owners) with their noses up in the air. Pluto makes contact with future girlfriend Fifi, and later ends up saving her from a fire carelessly started by a photographer.There's some funny chemistry between Pluto and Fifi and I like the way how Mickey tries to fit in with all the high-society people. There's not too much slapstick comedy or humor in this cartoon short, but there's a nice superhero scene when Pluto goes on to save Fifi from the fire (it has always bothered me how the photographer who started the fire was the first who cowardly runs away without helping anybody after the fire started to spread).It's a predictable cartoon, but it's still pretty funny to watch.Grade B

I'm not sure if I ever really loved Pluto all that much as a Disney character even as a kid, but I probably liked him. I'm not too keen on him nowadays. He doesn't really look anything like a dog, he looks more like a sad grizzled old man! And he's so nasty and always barking at cute little animals and everything. It makes me laugh when Mickey or someone'll ask if he's hungry and he'll kinda pant/say "yeah, yeah!" I also find really funny the big yowl he makes when something will bite his tale! Anyway the point is, for me this is the best Pluto cartoon and I really like him in it, and I've always loved it. The structure and formula of this one is so classic Disney y'know? Like their classic template formula. You really feel sorry for Pluto in the first half when he and Mickey look all scruffy compared to the other dogs and owners, Pluto's unrequited love for the snobby girl dog, and the embarrassing way Pluto acts and gets them thrown out. But then Pluto saves the day and gets the girl, so it's the classic from the worst of places to the best of places kind of tale. I like the design of Mickey Mouse the best as he appears in this. This is the last ever short he appeared in with little black dots for eyes 'ya know. To me I found the cartoon a little slow for most of the first part, but then it takes off spectacularly when the fire bursts out Pluto's riding a flaming unexpected makeshift roller-coaster on skates! I just love all the action and momentum of that part, it's just exiting and brilliant! Not to mention the animation of the fire and everything looks amazing. That's what I love in my Disney cartoon shorts, something that'll grab you like that or tug at heartstrings. I love this one a lot, it starts out slow, but by the end it rocks! Pluto gets to be a real hero... Thank you.

As I have said, the basic premise of Society Dog Show is very predictable. However putting that minor quibble aside, it is a hugely enjoyable silly symphony that fully reminds me of why I love Disney so much. Mickey is voiced by the master Walt Disney, and you have Pluto as energetic as ever, and voiced by the one and only Pinto Colvig. Another character that I loved was Fifi, who is not only really cute, but is at her most playful. The short is filled with clever and well timed gags, the best being the examination of Pluto by a disgruntled judge. Other elements that stood out were the gorgeous Technicolour animation and the music that is not only lively but quite lyrical as well. Overall, predictable, but nevertheless hugely enjoyable, where Pluto steals the show. I recommend it! 10/10 Bethany Cox

For reasons unknown, Mickey enters Pluto in a dog show. He sprays the poor dog with an unholy amount of perfume and drops a can on the ground. The can rolls away and Mickey disappears after it. That gives Pluto time to flirt with a cute little girl dog, Fifi.Well, Pluto attacks one of the show's judges and, understandably, him and Mickey are tossed out. Mickey straps some roller skates on Pluto and, next thing you know, the building housing the dog show is consumed in flames. It's up to Pluto to use his skates and bravery to try and rescue Fifi.Every second of this cartoon is nonsense and I continue to be amazed at what is so darn fascinating about Disney's shorts. Sure, Walt was fantastic at overseeing some wonderful full-length animated features. Sadly, that magic and creativity were consistently trashed when it came to producing shorts. 1/10