"Soccer Dog"
1998

With all the high-tech effects possible, it was inevitable that we
would start seeing more and more movies about pets taking on humyn roles.
In "Soccer Dog," a dog plays soccer for a boy's team in middle Amerika
and promptly proves to be most valuable player.

The obsessed coaches, Mafia dad, profiteering trinket sellers and a whole
town mad about sports as long as its team wins is all reality TV on Amerika.
Nonetheless, this film is crass trash exploiting people for their love
of family and pets. It does nothing but express and reinforce the contentment
of the Amerikan petty-bourgeoisie focused on family, pets and suburban life.