![]() ![]() Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Please don’t think about it too hard.Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Overall, the film is decent but really nothing special. I can’t definitively say why (other than selling more merchandise), but hey, those little goobers don’t care. But, the facts are what they are: This movie just happens. After all, are there any children not entertained by the flashing lights and booming sounds? I sincerely doubt that any fifth grader is going to want to listen to my rants on the authoritarian tendencies of Ryder, Adventure City governmental corruption or Subway footlong prices. Perhaps this movie should not be analyzed through such a critical lens. ![]() While engaging to kids, the film does not intend to cause sensory overload, which cannot be said for all modern children’s films. The use of color and sound in this movie is also perfectly balanced. The quality of animation is impressive, though, and there are no substantial issues with the film from a cinematography standpoint. Instead, they should wait for a magical asteroid to give them superpowers. Skye and the kids watching aren’t taught to better themselves or improve their self-esteem. The film completely sidesteps a conversation of Skye’s emotions and instead encourages children to wait for something or someone else to help solve their problems. ![]() Regardless of the validity of Skye’s emotions, is encouraging children to seek artificial aids, in this case gaining confidence from accidental superpowers, really the best way to handle youth self-esteem issues? As such, plot points in the film just seem to happen, without any regard as to why or how. Is it because of the job that Ryder has coerced and conditioned her into doing? Simply put, dogs are not meant to fly, and there is no indication in the 11 seasons of PAW Patrol that Skye’s performance as a dog-copter is substandard in any way. It was at this moment that the film began to unravel.įirst, the movie doesn’t explain Skye’s feelings of inadequacy. To truly grasp the thematic depth and complexity of this film, extensive research into the PAW Patrol lore was essential. ![]() However, this does not take away from the fact that this movie sends a very confusing message to its 8-year-old fanbase (and myself, I suppose). Skye, having improved her self-esteem through what amounts to performance-enhancing drug usage, must now lead the fight against Vance and the once-incarcerated Mayor Humdinger (Ron Pardo).īefore a discussion of the issues in the story commences, it should be acknowledged that this is a movie for children and that we, by virtue of being at least 20% smarter than children, are not the intended audience. Unfortunately, none of the pups are hurt and instead, upon contact with the meteor, the pups gain superpowers. The story starts off with a literal bang: A meteor crashes into the PAW Patrol headquarters due to the actions of Victoria Vance (Taraji P. The plot revolves around Skye (Mckenna Grace), the aviation pup, and her renewed, yet unexplained, feelings of insufficiency. This Avengers-style team up of high-tech dogs are led by Ryder (Will Brisbin), a slightly sociopathic 10-year-old (aren’t they all?), that utilizes this task force to maintain order and ensure safety within city limits. The movie centers around our titular protagonists and their escapades in Adventure City. ![]()
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