Paw Patrol Movie - Exactly What Every Kid Imagines It
2 years ago
*Very sorry for being late!*
So...Paw Patrol? That weird cartoon that every kid below eight loves to bits and is considered liked by everyone everywhere. Look, I am not saying its weird how one cartoon managed to reach that status, MLP FiM is a thing here, but I am totally floored by how much love this show gets. I admit, thanks to watching over my nephew, I've come to learn quite a bit about the series, and dare I say, I still not exactly sure I get it. Formulaic plot, stock and kinda thin characters, presentation which is nice, though not far above what you seen in other kids shows. That said, I will admit, that the action is competently done, and while comedy isn't that good, it does feel as if a lot of effort is thrown there. Let's just say, it's not a show done without some form of enthusiasm.
And so, that takes us to the movie. One of the few shown in theatres, in fact. I waited until I could see it later, but I must say, it definitely was unique.
Plot: So, let's make this clear - the story follows Ryder (AKA, oh yeah, that one human kid) and his six+ puppies rescuing citizens of Adventure Bay from disasters, such as avalanches to missing chickens. The movie, after opening with them rescuing a crashing truck, has them move to Adventure City (New York, New York) in order to stop Mayor Humdinger from damaging the city via his schemes after becoming the mayor of Adventure City, winning by default (How...do politics work there?). Oh, and also, apparently one of the puppies has TRAGIC PAST with the city, yeah.....
Characters: If you knew about them from the series, it's not different in here either. You have clumsy Marshall, funny Rubble, those other three and Chase, the police dog (Remember how this got controversial for some reason???????) who got a whole new backstory. Which according to my brother, was something they added out of nowhere? They also added this new wiener dog who is a big fan of them, and she is nice. Honestly, they don't add anything new to it that wasn't there before. So...there.
Action and presentation: Honestly, I cannot overstate how much getting the movie quality severely uplifted the series. Done by the same team behind Spongebob Movie, the action is WAY above what you may have seen the show do. And honestly, it was exciting at times. And for all my bagging on Chase, the climactic scene with him was pretty good. It felt like they lifted the kiddie glasses for a bit there, I actually got chills. Otherwise, nice presentation.
Overall
The movie isn't anything new, or won't likely get you interested in the series. But it does what it set out to do, to give the fans the movie they always wanted. If I were to describe it, remember how when you were young, you'd apply cinematic view to your favorite show, well, this movie is that. It is as epic as the kids who loved it say it is, and I can't fault it for that.
Enjoy your day
So...Paw Patrol? That weird cartoon that every kid below eight loves to bits and is considered liked by everyone everywhere. Look, I am not saying its weird how one cartoon managed to reach that status, MLP FiM is a thing here, but I am totally floored by how much love this show gets. I admit, thanks to watching over my nephew, I've come to learn quite a bit about the series, and dare I say, I still not exactly sure I get it. Formulaic plot, stock and kinda thin characters, presentation which is nice, though not far above what you seen in other kids shows. That said, I will admit, that the action is competently done, and while comedy isn't that good, it does feel as if a lot of effort is thrown there. Let's just say, it's not a show done without some form of enthusiasm.
And so, that takes us to the movie. One of the few shown in theatres, in fact. I waited until I could see it later, but I must say, it definitely was unique.
Plot: So, let's make this clear - the story follows Ryder (AKA, oh yeah, that one human kid) and his six+ puppies rescuing citizens of Adventure Bay from disasters, such as avalanches to missing chickens. The movie, after opening with them rescuing a crashing truck, has them move to Adventure City (New York, New York) in order to stop Mayor Humdinger from damaging the city via his schemes after becoming the mayor of Adventure City, winning by default (How...do politics work there?). Oh, and also, apparently one of the puppies has TRAGIC PAST with the city, yeah.....
Characters: If you knew about them from the series, it's not different in here either. You have clumsy Marshall, funny Rubble, those other three and Chase, the police dog (Remember how this got controversial for some reason???????) who got a whole new backstory. Which according to my brother, was something they added out of nowhere? They also added this new wiener dog who is a big fan of them, and she is nice. Honestly, they don't add anything new to it that wasn't there before. So...there.
Action and presentation: Honestly, I cannot overstate how much getting the movie quality severely uplifted the series. Done by the same team behind Spongebob Movie, the action is WAY above what you may have seen the show do. And honestly, it was exciting at times. And for all my bagging on Chase, the climactic scene with him was pretty good. It felt like they lifted the kiddie glasses for a bit there, I actually got chills. Otherwise, nice presentation.
Overall
The movie isn't anything new, or won't likely get you interested in the series. But it does what it set out to do, to give the fans the movie they always wanted. If I were to describe it, remember how when you were young, you'd apply cinematic view to your favorite show, well, this movie is that. It is as epic as the kids who loved it say it is, and I can't fault it for that.
Enjoy your day