‘Isle of Dogs’ is a critics’ puppy treat - mostly

Not that I want to raise anyone's hopes, but one of the movies that I have wanted to see since I first saw its trailer several months ago is Wes Anderson's new film "Isle of Dogs."

Animated in much the same way as Anderson's 2009 film "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "Isle of Dogs" is — as of this writing — receiving a 91 percent positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes (that's 188 positive reviews to just 18 negative ones).

Here are some of the positive voices (all four stars):

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: "With the dark and enchanting animated parable "Isle of Dogs," Wes Anderson raises his little personal world to new, finely detailed heights."

Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post Dispatch: "There's so much going on in 'Isle of Dogs' that it probably has to be seen at least twice to be properly appreciated. How many films can you say that about?"

Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press: " 'Isle of Dogs' is positively littered with his signature banter, and it as quick and wry as ever, without a single hair out of place."

And then there's this:

Stephanie Zacharek, Time Magazine: " 'Isle of Dogs' … buckles under the weight of its own finicky whimsy."

Anderson's film will be playing across Spokane: AMC River Park Square, Regal Northtown Mall, Village Centre Cinemas Wandermere and the Magic Lantern. Plus, it will screen at Regal's Coeur d'Alene Riverstone Stadium.

I'm hoping for the best. I tend to have a thing for whimsy.