Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I don't know how Errol Morris ever became so respected when he produced garbage like this.This movie jumps from person to person, never making much sense.It's basically just a record of stupid people saying stupid things.The first idiot was a pear shaped loser with the IQ of a pear.The man is 48 years old and doesn't look a day under 100.He said things like "worsh" and "they don't waste nothing" multiple times.His only purpose in the movie is to try to make the guy from the rendering plant(the only guy in the movie with a functioning brain)look evil and he fails consistently.So he mentions being charged with a crime and then they just move on and we never find out what happened to him.The focus then moves on to another mental midget.This guy blames the "pet explosion" on human birth control.He says birth control makes women get jobs and if they don't have a baby they need to get something to "fondle".He goes on to say then the woman's parents need to get pets because the lack of grandchildren leaves them nothing to "fondle" and "rear".With thoughts like that rattling around in his empty head, you know his offspring are going to be real winners.Those fools are the next to grace your screen.They are both college graduates who couldn't function at real jobs.The older one was too stressed out to sell insurance and the other one got dumped by his girlfriend so they both had to move home and let daddy support them.The older son goes on to explain how a graph chart works and how hard it is to drive to vet offices, no wonder insurance was kicking his ass.The other one babbles about music and we are treated to way too much of his terrible guitar playing.At one point he plays a recording of his noise while we are treated to a view of his pot plants.And I didn't even mention all the idiot pet owners.One old lady cries about how she raised her grandson and he doesn't do anything for her.She claims to have bought him a "real nice" car but later admits she only gave him $400.But what would you expect from a person who doesn't even realize they had to raise their grandson because they failed at being a parent the first time?The rest of the pets owners can't shut up about how they will see their pets in heaven and it's just so sad that people can be that stupid.The only reason to watch this is the guy at the rendering plant.

After watching this film last night for the umpteenth time I decided to finally write a piece up about Gates of Heaven, which has to be one of the greatest documentaries ever made, a film so full of joy and serendipity it appears to be creating itself as it goes along. On the surface we are watching the goings on behind a pet cemetery, the story of a family, the rivalry between prior and current owners of the cemetery and clients who wish to have their pets buried there. It should be noted that these people really really loved their pets, and we see interviews with pet owners who treat their animals like they are a part of their families. This love is what gives the film its real meaning; the more they speak about the love of their animals, the more they reveal about themselves: what it means to bury a pet and afford it an afterlife is a symbol for what we all hope for. Astonishing first work from Errol Morris, a master observer.

Gates of Heaven (1978) *** (out of 4) Errol Morris broke onto the scene with this strange but touching documentary about the pet cemetery business. Morris starts off talking to a few people who decided to form a business and then we hear the stories about how they got the property and what issues came up. From here we get to hear from many pet owners who decided to bury their loved ones with dignity. GATES OF HEAVEN is one of the most highly rated documentaries to come out with many, including Roger Ebert, considering it one of the greatest films ever made. I certainly wouldn't go that far on either account but I think there's no question that the film has a unique charm that draws you in no matter what your feelings are in regards to people treating pets better than humans. I thought some of the most interesting aspects were early on when we hear from the owner of the cemetery as he discusses what made him decide to do this. It certainly wasn't for the money but instead for just needing a beautiful place to put pets to rest. It's also interesting hearing from the people who actually pay a lot of money to have their pets put into a coffin and given a place to where they can visit them. I thought some of the stories were rather sad as it's clear these pets were the only thing in these people's lives and now they're gone. Some of the stuff with the elderly people were extremely sad. While I found the subject matter to be interesting, I can't say I was completely won over by it. I think at times the people really go off topic on things and just seem to ramble on. I think a few of the interviews could have been edited down and I think it would have made for a better movie. With that said, this is a highly regarded movie so what do I know?

Someone made the comment that this film "is like a train wreck" and that you can't look away. This description fits to a tee. It is an excellent expose of pet owners and their attitudes towards their pet's death. I remember a dog of mine dying and not wanting to know what the vet was to do with the body. It's a tough thing if you love animals. Good stuff. 6.5 of 10