Starring:  Frank Artus, Martha Ankomah, Ohene Odei

Synopsis: 

An audacious prince on the run travels on a path of self-destruction until he comes across an attractive woman that was paid to trail him.

Review:

The movie starts off on fire as Barry’s (Frank Artus) only interest was partying and women. He’s a run-away prince who had three murder attempts on his life. His uncle was in search of him because he was the only male heir to the family’s wealth.

Rioxy (Martha Ankomah) was hired to trail him but she lost sight of her professionalism when she developed feelings for him. After a few twists and turns the movie uncovered who really wanted Barry eliminated.

Let’s Talk. “The Mad Dog” is raw and astounding at times as we watched Barry’s obnoxious behavior. His dialogue was often crude and unabashed and he appeared to have little respect for women.

The movie moved at a fair pace and managed to keep interest. The question of the day had to do with why Barry’s uncle was adamant about finding him. Turned out that Barry was the only male heir and his uncle wanted to make sure he reaped the benefits. 

There were other siblings in the family but they were all female. The women were not of interest because the uncle believed that women get married and become a part of another family whereas men never leave the family. Here’s the kicker; the fact that Barry was running from his wealthy family negated his theory!!

If Barry was unaware of his inheritance then hiring someone to find him to inform him would make sense but Barry knew of his net worth and he ran away from it which, made the foundation of the story weak.  

During the movie there are two onscreen announcements where we learned more about Barry and Rioxy. For me, these type of subtitles are a cop out. When it comes to movie making, its a writer’s job to show us not tell us. An extra scene or two could have easily conveyed the information that the writer wanted to share with the audience. 

Technical issues? Poor sound, poor sound, poor sound. I spent most of the movie adjusting the volume. Too bad the dialogue wasn’t as crisp and clear as the music!

The MPAA rating on the DVD reads “E” for Everyone… I think NOT! 

The strength of “The Mad Dog” rests in its performances. Frank Artus nailed it playing  a“bad boy.” He expressed an array of emotions and this role was tailor made for him.

Martha Ankomah also gave a fine performance as Barry’s love interest.

Despite a few flaws, “The Mad Dog” was a decent flick. RECOMMEND

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