When my partner and I settled in to watch this we were expecting a road trip comedy of man bonding with dog (because that's how it's advertised!), what we got was way different but in a completely good way. What we have here is an observation of how mustered out veterans cease to people but totems for others agenda (good and bad), how they themselves are not equipped to move to the next stage and how ptsd isn't necessarily obvious. Now if that sounds a bit serious don't be put off, this is a charming film about a man and a dog both suffering from their experiences at war and healing each other over the course of a road trip. The plot is simple on the surface and the narrative flows with barely a bump but the glue that holds it together is Channing Tatum's performance, just the right amount of the light comedy touches we are used to plus some more reflective moments that get across the deeper message; it isn't Shakespeare but it doesn't need to be so well done him. Watch it, you'll be glad you did.
Review of Dog
