PAW Patrol: The Movie is a refreshing animated film that is both fun and teaches a valuable lesson.
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"No job is too big. No pup is too small!"
Based on the animated cartoon series by Keith Chapman comes PAW Patrol: The Movie, with a talented voice cast consisting of Iain Armitage, Marsai Martin, Yara Shahidi, Kim Kardashian West, Randall Park, Dax Shepard, Tyler Perry, Jimmy Kimmel, and newcomer Will Brisbin.
Beginning in Adventure Bay, Ryder (Brisbin) and his squad of five pups arduously commit to the town’s public services. Liberty (Martin), a city pup from Adventure City, sent an SOS to the team as the antagonist Humdinger, the city's new mayor, is ready to turn his city into a cat-only zone with no dogs allowed. His unprecedented new policies cause ceaseless ruckus throughout the city.
As providing assistance to the community generally is the gist of their role in society, Ryder and the pups gird up their loins! Chase (Armitage), on the other hand, received a bleak reminder of his past. He had no intention of returning to Adventure City. With a heavy heart, he went along with the intention of lending a helping hand.
You might think it's a bit much for a 10-year-old and his little pups to be saving a city from political mishaps but the film really lives up to their infamous saying, "No job is too big, no pup is too small!" Director Carl Burken, and co-writers Billy Frolick (Madagascar) and Bob Barlen (Arctic Dogs) coherently took the plunge to manufacture a plot in juxtaposition to the world we live in today.
There were subliminal messaging about overcoming your worst nightmare with the unpacking of trauma hidden throughout the film – a message that this film is arduously conveying. Chase’s perseverance, despite being terrified of what the future holds, imparts a vital lesson to young children.
All in all, the film was easy to follow and not overly tacky. The graphics were a fun burst of colours! Right off the bat, you’ll feel the glee emerging through your soul. Don't write this off as just being a film for kids. There's no rule that says adults can't enjoy it too. I went in with little to no expectations and that was the best decision I made. Go see it for yourself. Only then will you realise how much you've missed being a child.
If that's not enough convincing, then maybe the soundtrack might help! From artists like Adam Levine to Alessia Cara, be ready to dance and get swept away by Ryder and his team of pup rescuers!
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