I'm aware of Paw Patrol. My grandson Oliver watches their adventures on
YouTube, and I sometimes look over his shoulder, but I've never paid much
attention to them. The concept of dogs driving around in cars solving crime
has never appealed to me.
This means that the movie was the first time I heeded them. My primary
criticism is that the film makes no concessions for new viewers like me. It isn't an
origin story. The dogs are already active as super-heroes. I tried in vain to
figure out the names of the dogs. As I sit writing this review, the only one I
can name is Chase, the puppy who drives a police car.
An evil man called Humdinger has become the mayor of Adventure City. It was an
easy feat, because there were no opposing candidates. Now he wants to make the
city more pleasant by removing all dogs from the city. Supposedly, dog
catchers are only supposed to capture stray dogs, but they're ordered to catch
all of them by any means possible.
Mayor Humdinger also wants to become popular by making every day in the city
sunny. A scientist has invented a device that sucks up the clouds. The machine
has its limits, so the scientist wants to shut it off, but Humdinger insists on continuing.
Eventually the machine explodes and the clouds are all released at once. There's a life-threatening
storm in the city, which means Paw Patrol has to rush into action.
There's a lot of action and fun in the film. In its favour, Oliver was sitting
on the edge of his seat. It didn't really appeal to me. When watching children's films I try to put myself in
the mindset of a child, but the slapstick action was too random for me.
And I'd still like to know the names of the dogs. I've seen trailers for
a new Paw Patrol film which seems to be an origin story. It will probably
be a better film.
Success Rate: + 3.6
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