
Megan Leavey is a US Marine corporal who served as a Military Police K9 handler. She was paired with military working dog Rex (E168). The pair served two deployments in Iraq together. They were first deployed to Fallujah in 2005, and then to Ramadi in 2006, where they were both wounded by an improvised explosive device. Leavey was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with a "V" device denoting heroism in combat..... (Full plot summary below)
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Megan Leavey is a US Marine corporal who served as a Military Police K9 handler. She was paired with military working dog Rex (E168). The pair served two deployments in Iraq together. They were first deployed to Fallujah in 2005, and then to Ramadi in 2006, where they were both wounded by an improvised explosive device. Leavey was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with a "V" device denoting heroism in combat..
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| Cinemalogue.comTodd JorgensonLike its main character, the film just isn't the same when Rex isn't around. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperKate Mara delivers one of the best performances of her career in the title role. |
| The Film StageJohn FinkThe film celebrates warriors of all species, providing a subtle pro-military message that’s free from the rousing pomp one comes to expect from the genre. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekNot much more than a Hallmark Hall of Fame-style exercise in audience manipulation, but it's a better-than-average example of the type. |
| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonYou often have the feeling that simple, truthful stories of the men and women who serve overseas are underrepresented on screen. Not this week. |
| RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyMegan Leavey is that rare breed: a war movie that actually shows something new about war, a sub-culture within a familiar sub-culture, the world of the military's K-9 units. For that alone, it should be applauded. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordI have to admit, the sentimental softie in me got a bit verklempt over Megan's plight and reunion with Rex. (That is not a spoiler, by the way.) |
| Buffalo NewsRandy SchiffCowperthwaite's excellent directing makes Megan Leavey memorable. |
| NewsdayRafer GuzmanA somewhat low-key war drama, but it's hard to resist its sweet spirit and fuzzy warmth. |
| Baret NewsKam WilliamsPat and predictable, yet a sentimental enough journey to leave you weepy in spite of yourself. |