Dog By Channing Tatum is a movie that is loved by many people right from its recent release on 18th February 2022. The dog parents and the lovers are able to attach themselves to the movie. It is a story of a dog of deceased military personnel. The dog is going through PTSD because of the way it was raised in places destroyed by wars.
It shows the deep bond of the man with the dog who temporarily has to take and assist the dog to its master’s funeral. The movie has a simple yet relatable storyline that has impressed the viewers of the movie. Channing Tatum got the inspiration from his last road trip with his dog Lulu.
The Storyline of the Movie
Dog By Channing Tatum is a movie that is about former army personnel named Briggs and a dog named Lulu. Briggs struggles with odd jobs and needs a chance to go back to his military life. Even though he is able to pay his bills with his odd job.
He is still desperate to go back to his old military job despite the PTSD the war days gave him. He struggling with hallucinations of strong sounds that ring in his ears. The opportunity of getting back to military life comes to him with the worst news of his friend Rodriguez’s death. It is his responsibility to take the deceased military personnel’s dog to his funeral in Arizona.
The story is about the bond between a man and the dog and the adventures they have in their journey. What happens in the end? To know more watch the movie now!
What did the Critics Say About the Movie?
Even though the movie is moved by many it still faces harsh criticism from the critics. Many complained about the ending. Many wanted just a simple end where the army dog and the man doing something fun towards the end.
David Ehrlich says the movie to be a little off-balance with the nice stuff being tense and the tense stuff being nice but according to him the movie is okayish and it works. He rates the movie a B.
There is a disturbing scene in the movie when the dog starts barking at a Muslim man because of the way he is dressing. Briggs did explain to the person that it was how the dog was due to his PTSD of wartime in Iraq. The scene may create trouble but the director tried their best to mend it.
The Good Reviews of the Movie
The movie is highly appreciated for its excellent portrayal of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how drastically it can affect the people going through it. Not only humans, it also shows how it affects animals as well and indicates that they too have strong emotions like human beings. It also shows the beautiful bond between dogs and their masters and how dogs can be human beings’ best friends in good times and in bad times.
The movie has an IMDb rating of 6.9 out of 10 which itself indicates that a movie is good enough to watch. For animal lovers, it’s the best movie with an emotional ending.
Cast and Makers
The cast includes Channing Tatum as Briggs, Aqueela Zoll as Callan, Jane Adams as Tamara, Skyler Joy as Natalie, Cayden Boyd, Ethan Suplee, and Kevin Nash among others.
Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin directed the movie and Reid Carolin and Brett Rodriguez wrote the screenplay. Betsy Danbury, Gregory Jacobs, Peter Kiernan, Garett Levitz, Ken Meyer, Brett Rodriguez, and Channing Tatum are the producers. The interesting fact here is that it is the debut movie of Channing Tatum as a director.
The movie is now available on YouTube, Google Play, Vudu,iTunes, and Amazon Prime.
