In this sassy and super self-aware kids cartoon about Superman’s pet Labrador, Krypto (Dwayne Johnson), we learn that with great power comes great cursing. A doddery New York turtle, Merton (Russian Doll’s Natasha Lyonne), gains the gift of speed and having whizzed into a field, yelps, “Where the [bleep] am I?”
If you believe Hollywood is systematically destroying the innocence of childhood, one stealthy f-word at a time, then writer Jared Stern’s first stab at directing is not for you. As animated features go, it’s got more in common with Sausage Party than PAW Patrol. In fact, one character literally sneers, “What is this, PAW Patrol?”
