In this regard the film falls between two stalls and despite trying hard, can never quite make up it's mind what it purports to try to be. In the UK the film is rated 12 so it is neither a kiddies film about a cute cat nor is it quite the Trainspotting style view of a man trying desperately to kick his drug dependency. The film is based on a true story and yet weirdly it suffers a bit from being too adult (in parts) to be a real family film yet it almost comes over as a severely compromised view of the world of drug addiction and thus will be a bit of a disappointment to those expecting a deep character study. Bob needed a home and someone to look after him and James needed Bob to find the strength to save himself and a sense of purpose in life.
You could almost hear the audience warm to him from the first time we see him, helping himself to a box of cereal.
A gorgeous ginger Tom, he is adorable and just oozes charm despite not having any dialogue. But let's be honest, Bob (as himself) totally steals every scene he is in. For a start Luke Treadaway does a solid job as James Bowen, the lead character.
