Tonight, I watched a movie and cried harder than I have in months. It was called Hachi. It was so tragic and sweet and heartwarming and saddening and amazing.
There are those who say animals cannot feel love. Any person who says that clearly has never had a pet, and clearly has not seen the move Hachi: A Dog's Tale, which tells the remarkably true story of a dog's complete, unconditional, and unending devotion to his owner.
One day, as Professor Parker (Richard Gere) gets off the train he takes every day to get to and from work, an Akita puppy finds him. Not wanting to leave the poor thing out in the cold all night, he takes it home, intending to find it's rightful owner. But when no owner shows up for a few days, he can't help but fall in love. As the dog grows, so does the bond between them, and soon enough, Hachi and Parker form a daily routine that even death and a new home cannot break.
I think most of you can guess what happens. This is a true story. While in the movie, it happened in America, it really happened in the early 1900s in Japan, where (at some train station) there is a bronze statue of Hachiko (Hachi) stands still waiting for it's master to come home. While alive, the dog waited every day for nine years for the professor to come home from work on the train before dying.
I loved this movie far too much to critique the acting or the plot. Just know that it was wonderful, and that if you dislike animals or are heartless, mean, and cruel, you will not like it. The last scene in the movie, where the dog is dying, is what really made me sob. I suggest this movie to EVERYONE, but make sure you have a box of Kleenex on hand before you watch it.
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