{"id":1482,"date":"2022-02-19T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/?p=1482"},"modified":"2022-03-04T15:20:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T22:20:30","slug":"dog-a-compelling-story-about-two-warriors-that-rescue-each-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/2022\/dog-a-compelling-story-about-two-warriors-that-rescue-each-other\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog * A Compelling Story About Two Warriors That Rescue Each Other"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dog.poster-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1487\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dog.poster-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dog.poster.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dog<\/em> is a buddy comedy that follows the misadventures of two former Army Rangers paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. Army Ranger Briggs (Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois dog) buckle into a 1984 Ford Bronco and race down the Pacific Coast in hopes of making it to a fellow soldier&#8217;s funeral on time. Along the way, they&#8217;ll drive each other completely crazy, break a small handful of laws, narrowly evade death, and learn to let down their guards in order to have a fighting chance of finding happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Selene W. comments, \u201c<em>Dog<\/em> is a thought-provoking film about an important subject.&nbsp; This movie tells a compelling story about a former Army Ranger and his journey to bring a canine hero to the funeral of his previous comrade and handler.&nbsp; In the end, the two warriors rescue each other in their odyssey of self-discovery.\u201d See her full review below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dog&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Selene W., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 14&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Enjoy Selene W.&#039;s review of Dog\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q7mwEHsxFLw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dog-DOG_10803_RC_rgb-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1486\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dog-DOG_10803_RC_rgb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dog-DOG_10803_RC_rgb-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dog-DOG_10803_RC_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dog-DOG_10803_RC_rgb.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dog<\/em> is a thought-provoking film about an important subject.\u00a0 This movie tells a compelling story about a former Army Ranger and his journey to bring a canine hero to the funeral of his previous comrade and handler.\u00a0 In the end, the two warriors rescue each other in their odyssey of self-discovery.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Army Ranger Briggs (Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois\u00a0K-9 Working Dog) are joined together against their will to honor the service and sacrifice of Sergeant Riley Rodriguez (Eric Urbiztondo) at his distant funeral.\u00a0 Along the way, they drive each other crazy, exhibit self-destructive and bad behavior while also escaping dangerous situations. They begin to bond on their journey and heal the wounds they both experienced from combat situations which makes them realize that life can move forward in unexpected ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dog-DOG_05113_RC_rgb-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1485\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dog-DOG_05113_RC_rgb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dog-DOG_05113_RC_rgb-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dog-DOG_05113_RC_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dog-DOG_05113_RC_rgb.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Channing Tatum (Army Ranger Briggs) adds a lot of humor in his character\u2019s dialogue and in the physical comedy between Lulu and him.\u00a0 Tatum also co-directs this movie along with Reid Carolin who wrote the screenplay as well.\u00a0 My favorite scene is when Briggs coaxes Lulu into taking a bath\u2014and there are many other funny physical interaction scenes between the two of them when they are fighting or at odds.\u00a0 There are some touching scenes together as well, such as when Lulu is comforting him after a severe headache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dog.horizontal-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1483\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dog.horizontal-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dog.horizontal-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dog.horizontal-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Dog.horizontal.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The message of <em>Dog <\/em>is that life typically unfolds in unexpected ways and embracing change can bring about unexpected happiness.&nbsp; Both Army Ranger Briggs and Lulu are wounded warriors and together they experience this journey of healing. Parents need to be aware that this film has some mature elements involving language, drugs and sexual material.&nbsp; Younger audiences may also be frightened by some of the dog\u2019s aggressive behavior.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>Dog<\/em>\u00a03.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 14 to 18, plus adults.\u00a0The film opens exclusively in theaters on February 18, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DOG | Official Trailer | MGM Studios\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V4tAtp-TyzQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dog is a buddy comedy that follows the misadventures of two former Army Rangers paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. 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