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Jacob Elordi’s new post-apocalyptic thriller “The Dog Stars” tries to capture the haunting poetry of Peter Heller’s novel—but ends up feeling hollow. Elordi plays Hig, a scavenger in a ruined world, but his cool, detached performance misses the emotional core, leaving him emotionally flat and unrelatable. Josh Brolin shines as his gruff-but-vulnerable sidekick, creating a standout chemistry that the film desperately needs. Yet, the adaptation strips away the book’s deeper themes—like climate collapse—and leans into saccharine dog noises to tug at heartstrings, which feels forced. Critics call it an uneven, uninspired retelling that fails to honor its source material, turning a poetic survival tale into a shallow, forgettable spectacle.

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