Sometimes when our lives change we are not always ready for it or don’t want to see the truth. In this movie that is where Sam is at. His dad, a famous explorer, has been missing for eight years. His mother just remarried. This is a great adventure movie that the whole family can watch. There are some events that happen after the town decides that the people can use poison on the wild dogs which are intense. And a few scenes might be a bit strong or frightening for the very young. One dog is sick by the side of the road from the poison and Sam’s stepfather puts the dog down. This film does have some good moments. This reminds me of the great adventure movies with animals that I watched as a kid.