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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie follows the crew of dogs as they try to stop Victoria Vance (Taraji P. Henson) from using a big magnet to capture a magical meteor from space. But when the meteor ends up destroying the PAW Patrol's headquarters, the dogs end up gaining superpowers from the crystals inside of it. As they explore their newfound skills, they must also learn to work together to save Adventure City.
PAW Patrol is a frequent watch for my kids. They have figures, coloring books, and other merchandise. So when the opportunity came to go to the movies this weekend, this was the easy option to choose. First, the animation is gorgeous, colorful, and vibrant, and the film is full of cool sequences and setpieces for them to cheer and celebrate as each dog gets some moment to shine.
However, from my perspective as an adult, the film is mostly competent. There is a decent story there about acceptance and overcoming insecurities, but it is a bit buried under all the shiny objects and cool gadgets. The thing is that most of what happens feels like just a set up to have the pups doing cool things and get new shiny uniforms and cooler vehicles that twist and turn to transform into cooler vehicles, just because.
In a similarly pointless way, there was also a significant amount of time spent in the climax to allow each dog to shine in some way, even if it didn't make much sense. Still, I suppose kids liked seeing each dog's name being called into action. They also seemed to be setting something up with Liberty, the only dog that apparently didn't get a superpower, but the payoff to that felt pretty anticlimatic and, well, lame.
But putting my insignificant adult quibbles aside, the point is that my kids had fun with it and enjoyed it. If they were writing this review, they would probably give it a 5/5; they had fun with it, they cheered and celebrated every victory, so it's safe to say that the film achieved its goal with its target audience.
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PAW PATROL
THE MIGHTY MOVIE
(2023, Brunker)
THE MIGHTY MOVIE
(2023, Brunker)
"We're going to need a new name for ourselves."
"How about the PAW Patrol... but more! With just a little bit extra!"
"How about the PAW Patrol... but more! With just a little bit extra!"
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie follows the crew of dogs as they try to stop Victoria Vance (Taraji P. Henson) from using a big magnet to capture a magical meteor from space. But when the meteor ends up destroying the PAW Patrol's headquarters, the dogs end up gaining superpowers from the crystals inside of it. As they explore their newfound skills, they must also learn to work together to save Adventure City.
PAW Patrol is a frequent watch for my kids. They have figures, coloring books, and other merchandise. So when the opportunity came to go to the movies this weekend, this was the easy option to choose. First, the animation is gorgeous, colorful, and vibrant, and the film is full of cool sequences and setpieces for them to cheer and celebrate as each dog gets some moment to shine.
However, from my perspective as an adult, the film is mostly competent. There is a decent story there about acceptance and overcoming insecurities, but it is a bit buried under all the shiny objects and cool gadgets. The thing is that most of what happens feels like just a set up to have the pups doing cool things and get new shiny uniforms and cooler vehicles that twist and turn to transform into cooler vehicles, just because.
In a similarly pointless way, there was also a significant amount of time spent in the climax to allow each dog to shine in some way, even if it didn't make much sense. Still, I suppose kids liked seeing each dog's name being called into action. They also seemed to be setting something up with Liberty, the only dog that apparently didn't get a superpower, but the payoff to that felt pretty anticlimatic and, well, lame.
But putting my insignificant adult quibbles aside, the point is that my kids had fun with it and enjoyed it. If they were writing this review, they would probably give it a 5/5; they had fun with it, they cheered and celebrated every victory, so it's safe to say that the film achieved its goal with its target audience.
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