PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue

The Paw Patrol team (which includes Everest and Tracker)are at Barkingburg to celebrate the Princess's birthday. However, the Duke of Flappington arrives, alongside his eagle Jean-Claude, and introduces himself as the Princess's cousin. However the Duke has evil intentions, as he and Sweetie team up to steal the Gem of Barkingburg, which combined with the Gem of Flappington, forms a powerful gem that has the power of levitation. Skye has to overcome her fear of eagle as she is to lead Everest and Tracker as the first responders for a Mission Paw, as they pilot supersonic jets while the others are trapped inside the castle.

Yeah, this is a neat TV film, but sadly, it's another one that has the sole purpose of introducing yet another new gimmick that will appear in the TV show so the writers can make new episodes (as well as SpinMasters making new toys to sell to kids). Also, this one focuses on Skye (as the last movie, Ready, Race, Rescue. focused on Marshall and Mighty Pups focused on Chase) and it has her conquering her fear to save the day. Also, it has the pups flying jets, which makes me not liking the gimmick somewhat, as Skye was always the air rescue pup since the series began, so it basically takes away what made her special in the first place.

However, it does do some things right. They got Everest and Tracker in, which is a rare treat, as those two are only around if the problem of the episode requires their skills, and the villain, despite falling under the usual cliché of being related to another character. is a lot better than Cheetah, as he has a better ambition that makes him a true villain. While some older Paw Patrol may not like this, it does have a good lesson about fear that kids will learn, and it is a good film for the target age group, as there is no violence (as usual with the Paw Patrol) and the rest of the team uses thinking for ideas to get out of the castle.

This is a kids movie, come on Paw Patrol is watched by small kids and the show's spirit is loved by parents too. Paw Patrol is set in a universe where dogs talk, now those who talk about logic are the ones who would accept anything Marvel offers as real and logical but criticize a kid's show. To appreciate Paw Patrol, one must be able to think beyond the boundaries and our of the box. The animation is top notch, the settings are gorgeous, the art work is one of the greatest ever. The teachings on moral values, friendship and love are what makes the kids develop into better human beings. The movie itself is great, so what if the pups fly the jets. Little Paw Patrol fans get to know a lot about things other kids are not aware of. The change of heart shown in Sweetie, the royal pup, is inspiring. The spirit to fight your demons and fears when Skye doesn't give up against her fear for eagles, is what a little Paw Patrol fans watches and feels. I enjoyed Jet to the Rescue with my kid and it is highly recommended to all open-minded parents out there.

I understand that this is waaaaaaaaaaaaay out of my demographic but I still have some critisms about the film. Some are unnecessary but some should probably be addressed. First off the fact that the pups get jets seems unneeded and really only for product placement(Yes I checked they sold toys for this). My second critism is the Antagonist. Okay, so this is the cousin, maybe this could highlight a family dilemma or issue which could show why he does what does. NOPE! He tries to take over the kingdom coz our paw patrol antagonists have absolutely no redeemable elements at all! Coz we here at nickelodeon like to keep it simple! Just make every villain in the factory of overused stereotypes! Give the kids something challenging for once! And that brings me to my final point: The Story. There is never a scene that I found truly deep or interesting. The whole reason kids are interested in this is because, well, its dogs in costumes and with vehicles. But Nickelodeon is just pushing franchises like this for money. Paw patrol in particular makes around 1 Billion dollars a year. I hope there will be a time where Nickelodeon chooses quality over not quantity.

This is playing at cinemas here in Melbourne, Australia. After 112 days of Stage 4 COVID-19 lockdown, cinemas are showing whatever they can it seems. The last film I took my son to was Sonic The Hedgehog in February, it's November now. I fell asleep at some point in this but was woken up by my son squealing with excitement and jumping out of his seat. It stars all the pups and they have "new machines!!!" (Jets) as my son kept saying. Your kid will love it.