Dog is a road trip comedy-drama in which Tatum plays a former American soldier suffering from battle trauma who has to transport a former army dog to the funeral of its handlers funeral. The Problem is the dog is suffering from PTSD.
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I was incredibly impressed by the story which sensitively handles post-war trauma in veterans and their animals without sensationalising, or being overly maudlin. There is a great balance between comedic moments and more sombre and emotional scenes.
Channing Tatum performs his role expertly and creates a character who has some emotional baggage but is also sensitive and caring. His canine companion also performs brilliantly and is an admirable co-star.
This is a very intelligently written film that is heartwarming with excellent performances. I highly recommend it.
So how did I score it?
Acting 8/10
Story/Script 8/10
Cinematography 8/10
Set/Costumes 8 /10
Entertainment 8 /10
That gives Dog an average of
Average 8/ 10
DOG
Starring: Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, Peter Kiernan, Gregory Jacobs, Brett Rodriguez
Directed by: Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin
Duration: 101 minutes
Opens in Australia and New Zealand – 17th March 2022
