Army Dog (2016)

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A brave Army dog returns to the U.S., where he helps his heroic handler bond with his resentful daughter on a camping trip despite danger lurking around every corner.

Introduction
"Army Dog" is an American family action movie directed by Ezra Kemp, released in 2016. The film stars Casper Van Dien, Stelio Savante and Grace Van Dien. The story focuses on a military working pet named Connor and his handler Sergeant Tom Holloway. "Army Dog" highlights the unbreakable bond in between the handler and pet, as they deal with life-threatening threats together.

Plot
Sergeant Tom Holloway is a military canine handler and professional at identifying dynamites. Connor is a difficult Belgian Malinois military working pet whose handler passes away in Afghanistan. Tom gets coupled with Connor as his brand-new handler, with a tiresome process of bonding and reconstructing trust. On the other hand, Tom's partner recently passed away, resulting in a stretched relationship with his daughter, Tara. When Tom is removed from active military responsibilities, Connor joins the Holloway family. Both Tom's fight with his emotional injury and Connor's modification in a civilian setting frames an extreme psychological journey.

Dispute
The turning point arrives when Tom and Tara decide to take a backpacking journey. They bring Connor along hoping the journey will help them reconnect as father and child and accustom Connor to civilian life. However, their trip is interrupted when Connor detects a strange backpack packed with illegal dynamites at the outdoor camping site. The body of a dead soldier beside it exposes a possible terrorist hazard. Tom decides it's his duty to step in and stop this plot.

Resolution
Connor, Tom, and Tara suddenly end up being involved in a life-risking objective. They interact, dealing with many dangers and risks that test their survival abilities and their bond as a household. Tom needs to depend on his military training and Connor's specialized skills to trace the origin of the dynamites. Tara, with her wit and bravery, becomes an essential part of this objective.

On their journey for survival, Tom and Tara overcome the animosity in between them, forming a more powerful bond than ever. In addition, Connor and Tara form an extraordinary bond that parallels Tom and Connor's. In a climactic confrontation with the criminals, the family fights valiantly, causing their victory. With the turn of occasions, Connor conserves Tom and Tara several times, spoiling the enemies' strategies and leading them to their detainment by the local authorities.

Conclusion
"Army Dog" is a story of perseverance, love, understanding, and bravery that perfectly represents the solid bond between human beings and pets. It offers considerable insight into the lives of military working pets and their handlers and exceptionally shows how injury can be funnelled through love.

Through the movie, we see the advancement of Tom and Tara's relationship, their acceptance of their loss, and how they discover to live once again. In addition to this, we witness the bond that develops in between Connor and Tara, which produces peace and normalcy in their lives. In the end, the duo chooses to keep Connor, who is now more than simply an 'Army Dog' however a treasured member of the Holloway household. "Army Dog" is a powerful testament to the love and trust between a canine and his human family, demonstrating how it can assist overcome misfortune.

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