

Agreed. I didn’t consume many reviews until after I watched it and was confused. Did people go in expecting a different genre of movie? Something more artsy and less humorous maybe? It’s not going to win Oscars, but it is a solid adaption of the book and representative of the genre.
I grew up with two little mutt terriers of some sort. One loved swimming, the other didn’t. I’d go out lake kayaking with the non-swimmer perched in front, content to watch. The swimmer would chug alongside my kayak like a little tugboat. That lad would swim for miles if I let him. The finest of summer days spent in the water with those two.