Wisit Sasanatieng's riotously colorful, wittily musical and utterly charming fantasy "Citizen Dog" is what is technically called a hoot. "Raising Arizona" to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Amelie," the film achieves its own high originality with a marvelously inventive production design and using any number of cinematic devices including animation, slow-motion, and bizarre close-ups. With its infectious weirdness, high energy and appealing music, "Citizen Dog" could catch a wave that propels it to become a major cult must-see not only for youngsters but also for anyone who recalls when it was great fun to go to the movies.

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