Movie Review: A Dog's Purpose

   When the heart-wrenching trailer first came out, people were thrilled to go see this movie. But then people became outraged after TMZ leaked a video of a german shepherd dog struggling against a trainer that was forcing him to jump into the water on set for a scene. Yes, the video made it look terrible. Yes, that trainer should've stopped forcing the dog into the water. A short while after the TMZ article was published, the Hollywood Reporter published an article with producer Gavin Polone explaining the situation in its entirety. I'm not going to sit here and tell you what to believe, but instead, I have linked the articles at the end on this post so you can read them and make a decision on your own. I have also linked the trailer in case you haven't seen it as well as the Snopes.com article. Snopes.com is a website that will verify major issues with factual information.

   But anyways, let's get into the movie review!

   I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE MOVIE! If you enjoy movies that are emotional roller coasters then this one is for you. This movie will have you laughing and smiling one minute and crying your eyes out the next. Obviously, I'm a dog lover and I felt like this movie documented the purpose of a dog very well. I thought the choices of breeds and lives the dogs lived were very appropriate because they were diverse. The first story was short; it was a puppy who had just been born then got caught by the dog catchers. The second story about Bailey, the retriever who became a young boy's best friend and helped him through many of his early stages of life. The third story was about a police dog. The fourth story was my favorite because it was about a corgi. The fifth story was about a stray mutt who had a sad life but ended up with a happy ending (which I refuse to spoil).
   In each story, the dog helped the person with something and each ending was happy. It truly showed me how important dogs really are to us. They are always there to love and comfort us no matter what we are going through. I felt like this movie really depicted what a dog's purpose really is.
This is a must-see movie!

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jLOOCADTGs
TMZ article: 
http://www.tmz.com/2017/01/18/a-dogs-purpose-german-shepherd-abuse-video/
Follow up article:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gavin-polone-a-dogs-purpose-outcry-what-happened-whos-blame-967160
Snopes:
http://www.snopes.com/2017/01/18/animal-abuse-alleged-set-dogs-purpose/