ThemomentyoustartwatchingthepuppyHachiinthefirstsceneofthemoviebeingshiftedfromonecountrytoanother,youjustcannotstopadoringthelittlefella.Heisthehighlightofthemovieandthatsquiteintentionalasitiscenteredaroundhim.Asmanywouldhavereadinthesynopsis,HachiisbroughthomebyParker(RichardGere)whenhecomeshomefromhisdailyworkroutineandfindsHachiabandonedatthetrainstation.Asmanypeoplewouldtrytofinditsowner,Parkersetstofindthetrueowner(butfails)andstartsadvertisingforadoption.ThestorythatunfoldslatermaybeslowanddrabbutitiswelltoldandthechemistrybetweenParkerandHachiistrulycommendableandengaging.SmallyetcutedetailssuchasshowingHachi'svisionintheformofblackandwhiteareworthamention.Thecharactersinthismoviearefewbutmanagetodeliverdecentperformancessuchasthehotdogguy,Parker'swifeandfriend.Withoutrevealingmuchaboutthemovie,letmepointoutthatitsRichardGereandHachiwhostealtheshow.ThroughoutthemovieyoufeelthattwoaremeanttobetogetherforevertothepointyoudoubtsometimesthatwhetherParkerhasadaughterandawifelivinginhishouse.Nonetheless,helovesthemtoo.Oneofthemostimportanttalkedaboutpointaboutthemovieisitsabilitytotoucheverybody'sheartandmaketheaudienceandviewersshedafewtearsforthesecondhalfofthemovie.ThisissomethingItotallyagreeandthismovieisonesuchraregemthatmademecrythemost.Itsjustsosadinsomescenes.Ibetallpetloverswouldlovethismovieandappreciateitasahighlyengagingandemotionalmovie.ThisiscertainlyoneofmyfavoritemoviesandsinceIamnotapetowneryet,amplanningtobuyanAkitadogandnameit'Hachi'forheistheherojustasthekidmentions.