Arctic Dogs Movie Review

An ambitious and dedicated dog Swifty will do anything to become the Top Dog in his mail-delivery company. The film stars voiceovers of Jeremy Renner An independent film prowess that transcended from >> Read More... , Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin is an American actor and comedian bor >> Read More... , and Heidi Klum Heidi Klum is an immensely talented and internatio >> Read More... . Aaron Woodley directed it and Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures is the distributor.  

Plot

Swifty is an aspiring mailroom worker in Arctic Blast Delivery Service who dreams of being a Top Dog. To accomplish his goal, he makes a bold move by taking the responsibility of delivering a suspicious package to a mysterious location. There he comes across a hidden place where the evil leader Otto Von Walrus is preparing an army of puffin henchmen. Swifty discovers that Otto is planning to unleash an enormous amount of ancient gas held beneath the surface, melt the entire Arctic and name himself the supreme leader. After learning about this nefarious scheme, Swifty decides to end it. He is accompanied by P.B, Lemmy, Jade, Leopold, Bertha, and his boss Magda. 

Star Performance

Jeremy Renner stars as the ever-energetic Swifty, the Arctic fox. P.B., the introvert polar bear is voiced by Alec Baldwin. Heidi Klum was Jade the fox and the otter Bertha. John Cleese John Marwood Cleese is a man of multiple talents. >> Read More... voices the notorious Doc Otto Van Walrus. The production crew Monika Bacardi, Andrea Iervolino, Byron Allen, Satjit Matharu, Jennifer Lucas, and Carolyn Folks, did splendidly in making the film.

Analysis

The plot is humorous and fun-filled. Even though the story might look cliché, Swifty’s energetic outlook and perseverance set a good example, especially for children. It focuses on teamwork, determination, and positive thoughts. Swifty’s determination and hard work resonate with the importance of the dream. The presence of other characters vibrates the responsibility of Swifty other than his work. His role as a friend to the introvert polar bear P.B., the albatross Lemmy, the red fox Jade, otters Leopold, and Bertha is highlighted in crucial times. Magda, his caribou boss’ appearance shows his devoted role as an employee who would do anything to keep his friends out of danger and accomplish his dream. It offers several significant lessons to children. Yet like most mainstream animated movies, the similar trope of the hero protecting the friends while uprooting the evil genius and saving the planet is also used here. The fact that Swifty is a fox who wants to be the super mail-carrying dog is meaningless. Any attempt to portray relevance behind the use of different accents has surly failed and thus stands unnecessary. Nevertheless, it also subtly puts in the message of global warming. Not sure if the young audience can catch the relevance of this environmental issue, but it was worth structuring the story based on it. 

What’s there?

• Laughter
• Light entertainment

What’s not there?

• Different approach

Verdict

This movie can be an entertaining watch for adult animation lovers and children. Heads up for the parents out there. It carries a light notion of violence between characters, playful weapons such as snow guns and drills are used. The villainous walrus spreads poisonous gases and abducts characters. Nevertheless, it emphasizes empathy, teamwork, hard work, and environmental awareness while not carrying a too heavy plot.