Barbie & Her Sisters in a Puppy Chase

Barbie and her sisters in a great puppy adventure had a cute storyline with likable characters and cute puppies! After, another Barbie Puppy movie came out, (Even though I watched Puppy Chase before Puppy Adventure, it still makes me angry) this movies "Moral" practically says: "Don't practice, if you practice, you're destined to fail." So, Chelsea needs to practice for a competition but then they lose their puppies so they have to find them, that's it, right? RIGHT? Nope, Barbie is incredibly stupid, Chelsea is stupid, for listening to Barbie. The plot is, no. My favorite character is literally the weird poodle, the other characters are, eh. The climax of the puppies being trapped in the car, wouldn't have happened if like, Marco and the other one weren't dumb enough to not call Barbie or like Skipper. Anyways, this movie is just terrible. Please go and watch Barbie and her sisters in a great puppy adventure, and not this one, please.

Okay, I want to start off by saying that I'm a person who usually enjoy Barbie movies, but this one, OH THIS ONE. I almost can't even begin by saying how bad this movie is; First of all, WHY THE HECK WOULD YOU LET YOUR PUPPIES JUST PLAY BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT ANY CLOSE GUIDANCE!? They are puppies, puppies don't just stay in the same spot. If they're in new surroundings they will explore, and claim territories. Second of all: Barbie. Just Barbie. I have never hated Barbie so much before, but Barbie is SO irresponsible, they travel to an island because Chelsea has a dance competition. But she doesn't let Chelsea practice at all! And she just tells everyone to be optimistic when they lose their puppies, and then living off of energy bars for a few days (Because she just chooses to be at a beach instead of going back into their apartment), you can't just be optimistic at a time like that! The what-if game is stupid, Barbie is just so stupid. Also, the ending of the movie is horrendous. The plot is terrible, I think I have made my point. Written by: Hannah, 11 years old.

It is very easy to meet the 'Barbie' films with a lot of dislike and scorn and they are all very lowly rated here (despite some favourable reviews). It is understandable to take issue with the dialogue (a fair few are ropy in this regard), the predictability of the stories, the odd annoying character, the animation in a few (not all are well animated) and whether there is enough for adults to keep interest.

Despite not being the main target audience, to me they are mostly better than given credit for, easy to take them for what they are and don't deserve to be dismissed as baby-ish and for little girls only (a very narrow minded generalisation). Are they animation masterpieces? No. Are they among the best films ever made? Again no. Are they worth watching if taken for what they are? Absolutely for most of them. Most of them look good if not having the polish of studios specialising in computer animation (Pixar for one), often great music, good lessons and messages, a good deal of charm, have their heart in the right place and have entertaining characters well voiced (some had actors of considerable calibre like Tim Curry, Anjelica Huston, Martin Short and Kelsey Grammar, all of them terrific in their respective outings Curry especially) and a likable title character that particularly young girls can relate to.

There are better 'Barbie' films ('Nutcracker', 'Diamond Castle', 'Island Princess', 'Pink Shoes'), but 'Barbie: Star Light Adventure' to me is one of the better later 'Barbie' films and much better than the likes of 'A Fairy Secret', 'A Fashion Fairytale' and 'Princess and the Popstar'. The previous three 'Barbie' films ('Great Puppy Adventure', 'Spy Squad' and 'Star Light Adventure'), after toning things down and choosing more universal themes, did a better job at attracting a wider audience than 'Barbie and her Sisters in a Puppy Chase', which was basically formula 'Barbie' but in a tropical location.

'Barbie and her Sisters in a Puppy Chase' is fun-filled, colourful and well-meaning, but does fall short of being great let alone pup-tastic. The dialogue is simplistic and at times forced, even for somebody who doesn't expect a script in a 'Barbie' film to be good. The story is yet another that sees the viewer a step or two ahead of the film in how things are headed with even the messaging at times being a bit repetitive this time round.

The characters do lack depth beyond neatly black and white and the ending does lack lustre and doesn't feel particularly well rounded off. This is also the first 'Barbie' film since 'Princess Power' where things at times did feel a bit over-simplistic, sugary sweet and saccharine as well as at times tired.

However, the animation is quite nice with the lack of the original/traditional look that in general appeals much more than the modern one not being a bother whatsoever. There are some beautiful bright colours (never excessive here), handsome and imaginative backgrounds and the character designs and movements have natural freedom rather than being stiff. It's not exactly imaginative and it's not as polished as Pixar, but when you have computer animation that makes you physically ill like the entire output of Video Brinquedo and Spark Plug Entertainment and the sequels to 'The Swan Princess' (the CGI ones) and 'Alpha and Omega' it's very clear which is better than them and this.

Music is upbeat and fitting, enough to put children and adults alike in a good mood. Nothing generic or too loud or intrusive here.

Regarding the story, it is predictable and far from flawlessly executed but it is full of energy, cuteness and charm with its heart in the right place the entire time (nothing at all mean spirited). It's fun-loving and well-intended, if more repetitive and Hodge Podge-y than the previous three 'Barbie' adventures.

Characters, even with the lack of depth, are engaging and carry the film well. Barbie is likable and resourceful as ever, as well as smart, serving as a good role model for young girls especially. The puppies are adorable while not being too excessively cute. The chemistry between the characters is great too, as is, beyond the repetition and samey nature of the messages themselves (important messages but have been covered many times previously in the series) the positive messaging that was delivered with the right amount of making-its-point and subtlety.

Voice acting is pretty good and done with a lot of spirit. One may miss Kelly Sheridan, but the new voice actress is a worthy replacement.

In summation, not pup-tastic but has a lot of fun, colour and heart that it is difficult to be too hard on it while still acknowledging that it isn't necessarily great. 6/10 Bethany Cox

I'm definitely not the target audience for a Barbie movie, but I can enjoy them. And I am aware that these movies usually aren't made with a big budget, and they're usually just made to sell toys. What I'm trying to say is that for these movies, the bar is pretty low.

The plot of this is frustrating. I found myself wondering "how much longer is this movie?" more than once. The puppy subplot is boring. For a movie about chasing after puppies, the pups don't move around very much. It's mostly just Barbie failing to go where she needs to. Barbie would've been fine had she made better decisions. The stakes are really low- everyone hardly faces consequences.

The characters are boring. Even Barbie and her sisters are bland. Two of the Barbie sisters had so little impact on the plot that they could've been removed without any consequences. The puppies are badly voice-acted. They sound robotic.

Ultimately, this is not a great movie. Probably fine for the kids.

Barbie and her sisters go to an island paradise for a dance competition, but they must work together as a team to find their pets after their furry friends go missing at a horse festival. Barbie and her sisters, along with their adorable puppies, travel to sunny Hawaii for a dance contest; however, when the furry friends go missing, a suspenseful chase ensues. Can they find them in time before Chelsea's big dance competition?

If there's one thing Barbie and I have in common, it's the fact that we always believe that everything will work out, and we're always sure and convinced that it really will work out, luckily our similarities end there, well I could having a slender body would help a lot... The film is very cute, silly as most, simple and efficient script, at least it works with children, and that message throughout the film of optimism, hope, love, companionship and faith ... Everything cute...