In his first starring role in five years, the actor plays an Army Ranger tasked with transporting a PTSD-scarred canine to her former handler's funeral.
Cue the expected bumps in the road, as this combination buddy/road trip movie chronicles the duo’s series of misadventures while they slowly warm up to each other. Carolin’s episodic script veers uneasily between social drama and broad comedy as Briggs and Lulu encounter numerous obstacles and a variety of eccentric characters, stretching credibility along the way.
That’s an awful lot to go wrong on one road trip, even if Briggs is a bit of a bumbler and Lulu has post-traumatic stress and anger issues that result in such behavior as her tearing the car’s seats to shreds. But audiences are likely to go along for the ride anyway, so to speak, thanks to the abundant charms of the two stars . Five years away from leading roles have done nothing to lessen the actor’s low-key charisma and comedic skills .