Hi everyone. I use to watch Milo and Otis when I was 10 years old. I watched it again few years later. The movie is pretty boring. The speaker in this movie who tells the stories - sounds like a dying British Mickey Mouse! The animals don't have their own voices like in Homeward Bound (which is much better Disney film) - and this movie is more boring then I thought. There is no action, no humans, just an animal story. Mostly farm style animals throughout the movie. The movie can put someone to sleep! Again I never liked the voice overs in this movie. I didn't understand half of the words when the man was telling the story. This is in British English - which sounds so ugly in the movie. I would never watch this movie again, nor buy it! Not worth a penny! This is why I gave the movie 2-10!

When a curious cat and a pug-nosed pup end up on the adventure of a lifetime, their friendship takes as many twists and turns as the river poor little Milo (the curious barely passed kitten stage cat) takes a box ride down does. Their lives on the farm have already been a Biology 101 class as they learned about other creatures of the world, and they are certain to be experts by the time their adventure is finally over. Through the narration of Dudley Moore, Milo the cat and Otis the pug come to life, having been friends almost since birth. Singer Dan Crow gives the American version of the Japanese film an authentic feel with the Oscar worthy song that opens and concludes the movie. Enjoyable for children to see nature at work (without even the appearance of one human or computer generated effects) and for adults (as the conclusion is far more mature oriented with a surprising twist in the story), this is destined to become a classic, if it hasn't already.Between the various barnyard animals (cows, ducks, sheep, etc.), there are other farmyard locals of the wilder kind (deer, raccoons, a hedgehog), and when they are off on their adventure, they encounter animals both friendly and dangerous. A cute fox romps around playfully and teases Otis for being a dog without a tale; Milo finds comfort from a friendly fawn, a wise old owl and a poor little piglet who is ten times more adorable than Babe. He's threatened by both a bear cub and a curious snake while Otis ends up feeling dejected when the maturing process in young mammals makes him feel he's no longer welcome in Milo's life. As the seasons change, so do animal's lives, and a beautiful winter setting moves the film towards a touching conclusion.Some of the situations the two pals encounter are certainly far-fetched, but thanks to the way the story is presented and through its innocent charm, "Milo and Otis" is a film about the magic of friendship of two animals who are supposed to be natural enemies. Sometimes nature disputes this myth, even though sometimes cats and dogs seem to fight only to make the humans in their lives believe in something that isn't really true. So the next time you "take a walk outside today", observe nature in its finest where beauty so delightfully colorful can really make a difference in a world obsessed with artificiality.

Appealing film taken from a Japanese movie from a few years earlier has actor Dudley Moore narrating this story about best friends Milo(a cat) & Otis(a dog) who become best friends as kitten & pup growing up together on a farm, then staying that way for life. One day, Milo is playing in a box on the river that is swept downstream into the rapids, prompting Otis to follow him in a desperate attempt at rescue. Milo escapes into unfamiliar territory, with Otis right behind, and so begins a series of adventures that takes them both all over the place, through all kinds of weather, as they both meet their mates and have families of their own... Charming film is well-narrated by Moore, in a funny yet straight-forward manner. There were charges of animal neglect here, but nothing proved, and it certainly doesn't look like that was the case watching the film. Refreshingly free of humans as well!

How far did the little kitty fall into the ocean? How much did it hurt the little kitty when the crab had a hold of it's nose? Did that bear actually have the kitten's paw in it's mouth? What kind of lunatic would have a puppy wrestle a bear cub in the water? How many animals were hurt in the making of this movie? Did they get eaten at the wrap party? I have read reviews on this site stating that Masanori Hata is some kind of animal lover. Animal lovers don't put animals in harms way. Which is basically what these animals are in this entire movie. They would have been safer in a slaughter house. Two words: animal cruelty. I would never let my great grand children watch this garbage! I would love to beat Masanori Hata with my cane!