I understand this is a children's movie, and I really tried not to look past that.....The acting was quite bad, but even worse the story line was beyond fantasy-humor..... It contained every cliche imaginable from gross(flatulence) humor to the just plain mean characters who overacted every single scene..... It just didn't work. It's a shame because they could have done so much better with the amazing real life story of Rin Tin Tin.....Ben Cross who is a marvelous actor was poorly used with very little screen time.... What a far cry from "Chariots of Fire"......This movie really could have used a lot more of his presence..

With it's wholesome, kid friendly approach to the story, this movie would be right at home with Disney movies of the 70's and early 80's.

Despite being set in WWI, the story of Finding Rin Tin Tin is a light-hearted comedy that avoids any graphic depictions of battle and stays focused on the star of the show, Rinn Tin Tin (Sorry, Tyler Jensen. You get second billing.)

While this movie has more in common with the films it was inspired by as opposed to being "the true story" it claims to be, it's still a fun movie for kids and adults that are young at heart.