It's good to see other compAnies doing animated movies other than Disney, but watching some of these flicks you can see why Disney is on top.
The animation on this was weak. I don't know how much the movie cost, but I would assume that the animation studio may not have had the technology budget to make it flow. It felt very stiff.
The music was very lackluster. You could possibly make up for weak animation with a good score but they did not have enough of one going through the movie
The story had no quality to it, which may not have been that big of a problem if the characters where more interesting. This is a combination of the weak animation and the voice over cast that had some big names who seem to be phoning it in for a paycheck.
I know I'm saying a lot to discourage people from seeing this. In reality it's not a bad picture...of your renting it at home for your kids to see. It has that Disney formula but they need to add more sugar.
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subxerogravity10 November 2019
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BabelAlexandria9 May 2020Weird that there were two movies in the same year that dealt with mail service in the Arctic. This was cute, but we liked Klaus better. Is the triumph of Amazon making logistics and delivery cool again?
Sienna's Rating: 6 Stars Sebastian's Rating: 6 Stars Paul's Rating: 6 Stars. -
xomlaodong4 November 2019Overall not the best animation fornthis year. Angry Birds 2 and Abominable were much better.
This movie was boring while lacking humor. Pretty dry and bland. There's nothing to take home from as the main theme/message but just senseless boredom. I don't recommend it. -
MonkyMangler27 November 2019Me and 3 other friends went to go see this at a dollar theater as a joke knowing it would be bad. But to my dismay it was actually not as bad as i expected it to be. There was actually a few things to appreciate (as minimal as they were). For one the voice acting ranged from decent to really good. I really enjoyed John Cleese's performance as the main antagonist. It's like he knew how ridiculous his role as a mechanical walrus was so he chose to have as much fun with it as he could, and it really does show and it was his performance alone that saved this movie from being completely awful. But unfortunately that's the only real redeeming quality this movie has. The rest is utter garbage. I guess where i'm getting at is i didn't hate this movie in it's entirety surprisingly. It's just so laughably generic. You could make the argument that this movie was intended for children and not four 17 year olds, but even then i think the movie failed at that cause we never heard one chuckle from the audience and a 3rd of the families there walked out of it. At least me and my pals got something out of it.
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booksnbooks-1233818 July 2020Well, nothing I can say since it is Entertainment Studios first animated feature but that the story is very generic and reminds me of a past animated movie I have seen but will not name. The characters are bland like im watching an animated series. It is a fun little movie for kids, that's for sure and I do hope that their future animated films become much more original and better in terms of animation and story.
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jeremycrimsonfox6 February 2020I don't see all the hate for this one. Then again, I am a child at heart, and seeing how children are the target audience for this film, I got it on DVD.
Telling the tale of Swifty, an arctic fox who works at the mailroom of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service, who dreams of being a Top Dog, one of the company's husky couriers. After his boss tells him he is a fox, not a dog, he decides to prove himself when his best friend, Jade Fox, has a package that needs delivered. However, the receiver is Otto Von Walrus, who is plotting to melt the Arctic. Now he must get his friends together to stop them.
Basically, this film is obviously aimed at kids or those who are kids at heart, because the film teaches two morals: follow your dreams, no matter what anyone says, and always be yourself. The characters are likable, and have a lot of development, and the music is also good. -
kevin_robbins20 August 2021Artic Dogs (2019) is a movie I saw in theatres with my daughter. The storyline follows an artic fox who works in a mailroom but feels he is bound for bigger aspirations. One day luck would have it that he gets his wish and he quickly discovers grander things may be more than he bargained for... This movie is directed by Aaron Woodley (Spark: A Space Tail) and includes voices from Jeremy Renner (Avengers), James Franco (Your Highness), Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dog), John Cleese (A Fish Called Wanda), Heidi Klum (Zoolander) and Alec Baldwin (The Departed). The storyline for this was entertaining primarily due to the unique settings and characters. The villain was just okay and takes a little while to set-up; but once he does, is worthwhile. The animation is excellent as you'd expect. This isn't a classic or must add to your movie collection, but it is a fun watch family movie and doesn't deserve the harsh reviews it is receiving. I would score this a 6/10 and recommend seeing it once.
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gavintheshiba21 December 2019A lot of people have described the film as "generic", which I don't disagree with, but at the same time, I think "underwhelming" is a good term. So much aspects of the film, ranging from the plot, the characters, the setup, and so on - just feel so uneventful. I imagine they had difficulty making this into a full-length film, because there's nothing remarkable to really say about so much aspects.
The voicing cast is pretty good, I'll admit, so that's at least one plus I can think of, and if I had to think of another, I guess the character designs aren't too bad either, but other than that, there's not much special aspects of the film.
It's not a horrendous film, don't get me wrong, I mean, it's not "Foodfight!" level of bad, however, it's also fairly below average too. I think it would've been to have the film as a TV special or anything similar, because it really struggles to present itself as a film.
Granted, I know the film probably isn't intended for 18-year olds like me, however, the film has so much wrong with it that I don't think a lot of children would feel particularly interested, because the film just feels like something that's already been done before, and in much better ways too. -
ldavis-2977531 December 2019Wasn't expecting much from this given some of the negative reviews. However I enjoyed it. Was pleasantly surprised. Loved all the characters, and enjoyed the story. Give it a go for yourself. You might enjoy it too
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Okay so i watched this as a double feature with the terminator over the weekend and this was a movie for sure kids who like dogs and snow will enjoy but its just not something they would like otherwise the movie isnt very funny or sweet or anything good yeah there are a few laughs but not enough to be cosidered as worth the price but if your kids like dogs it will be worth every penny if not wait for frozen 2 to come out
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jamesgrove-7357015 December 2019The characters are unlikable and bland. The animation looks cheap and the story is clichéd. I do not recommend this movie.
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rhughes11274 November 2019The trailers for this movie looked promising, so we took our 4 1/2 year old grandson to see it. I have to say, while he laughed and enjoyed it - I was very disappointed. They depicted puffins blasting other animals off of the face of the earth and the "intelligence" bureau had a punch in the face as their secret handshake - really = not behaviors I want my grandson to model. The movie was attempting to teach a lesson ab0ut global warming, but failed - and a lesson about being tru to yourself, which only an adult could figure out, and about team work - I think next time I will put the $$$ in a college savings program and stay home and read a book with him.
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imjaredross4 December 2019Arctic Dogs is a terrible animated film with subpar animation that is bright and colorful. The voice cast is Really good with great actors such as Jeremy Renner and John Cleese, but it cannot save this unfunny and completely disposable mess of a film.
It's an incredibly lazy film with nothing inventive in its animation or storytelling with very little in terms of character development and a villain who's motivations are unclear throughout the majority of the film. It's not good and it's very lazy, much like this review. -
westsideschl20 February 2020Poor voicing of characters which usually happens when famous actors/personalities are used instead of using professional voice actors. Animal characters are too human like. They don't have their unique animal personalities. Animation quality is poor to fair - static, 2-D, plain flat. Storyline is non-creative of good vs. evil animals. Evil animal probably not for the younger viewers. Poor background music.
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tadpole-596-91825613 November 2019. . . ARCTIC JUSTICE, and sported one of the grisliest climaxes in the history of children's cartoons. As originally previewed, "Otto von Walrus" is cornered after his Doomsday Drill implodes by an outraged, pitchfork-wielding Titusville mob. Perhaps the ensuing bloody carnage inflicted by this vicious vigilante rabble can be best described as ALMOST as gruesome as the fate of a lone young female boarding a public bus in one of those Asian countries, such as India. However, when social services pointed out to the ARCTIC JUSTICE producers that American kiddies were not inured to seeing their big sisters or young moms dumped off at the front door as lifeless mangled messes by the Saturday afternoon meat wagon, the U.S. version of this film was incongruously retitled ARCTIC DOGS, with the graphic portion of Otto's demise cut entirely. Though I was the only person at my showing of ARCTIC DOGS, I believe that if its studio had let well enough alone, the theater could have been at least half full with local middle school boys eager to savor ARCTIC JUSTICE!
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itsjoelthevideo11 November 2019The animation is slightly better than Norm Of The North but it looks like Spark A Space Tail, Swifty is a stupid character, although the character designs are decent at best, this movie is boring too, the title, there are no dogs, so why is it called Artic Dogs just call it Artic Justice this movie is as bad as Norm If The North but with only just slightly better looking animation
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Arctic Dogs follows a good story, with simple and child-friendly news, classic plot elements and amiable animal characters that are fun. The polar team is well positioned and with humor and classic joy in tinkering around and experiencing adventure. The warm-hearted polar bear, the funny slapstick Alabatros, the creative beavers, the squeaky mice and of course the two foxes with good hearts have become really very good figures. The classic villain is also funny and well thought out. The puffins are a good comic relief. The whole story is surprisingly tight and fun from start to finish. A masterpiece has not succeeded here because the really big story idea was simply missing. In addition, the animations are not the best, but they are very easy to see. The city looks good and so do the animals. The action at the end was maybe a tad too much, but it was still within limits. All in all a good film that would certainly have been even better drawn. The numerous bad reviews are shockingly weak. First of all, this is not a film about Amazon shipping, but about the post office. Amazon is a mail order company (which incidentally exploits its workers), while the post office is a service to the community. The fact that many people apparently cannot stand a film that is not overflowing with over-the-top humor, but does not forget values, target groups and classic storytelling, is a sign of our time - and not a good one. This film is definitely a great family home evening.
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philipryburn15 May 2020Watched it with my 5 year old. A little intense for him in some parts, story makes no sense, but my kid enjoyed.
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chrisgauvin-207212 August 2020My kid loved it which is what matters. It starts off pretty slow but it is overall a decent movie for kids. Maybe not great for adults as well but whatever.
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tommypezmaster26 November 2022Sure it may not be the greatest of animated films, but it didn't deserve any hate, low scores or tanking at the box-office.
Compare to most ego-egocentric protagonist, Swift is actually likable and relatable and you can root for him though out the film. John Cleese's villains is much better than the one he played in that overrated mess, Igor. As this villains is not only likable but he's also kind of funny. His dialog is hilarious as well as his touching backstory. The soundtrack in the film is also excellent and the fact the swifty sings in it is a nice touch.
Better than Inspector Gadget 1999, Shark Tale and Free Birds but not as good as Wonder Park, Uglydolls and Addams Family 2019. -
danielmathbox2 June 2020Basically the same thing as Deep (2017); boring, atrocious and dumb jokes. I think that the story is weak, as there isn't really any potential for the movie. They fill it with potty humour and fart jokes. I can't say anything else because it's just so weak and boring.
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hsaionji23 July 2021Well, this movie is worse than I imagined. It's super generic, there's nothing new! It's the same jokes, the same plots, the same morals, everything like other generic movies. The only thing that changes is that it's set in Antarctica and the characters are furry. I only give 3 stars because the animation is cute. Apart from that, the movie is, in fact, horrible, generic and tedious.
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deeznutz-0983913 February 2020What's up with super famous celebrities being in really garbage movies no one has heard of or will watch? For example Jim rash in a stupid elf movie, John cena in this stupid firefighter movie.
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williamgraves-8791413 November 2019Famed and acclaimed animated film director Jeremy Renner really knocked it out of the park with his new furry movie. The film is so good that it makes me cry. Swifty's story is relatable, and also very comical. I especially like the bird (voiced by James Franco) he made me LOL. Alec Baldwin works so well as the expertly crafted character P.B. (His name stands for polar bear because he is a polar bear) the love interest is so fascinating because she is a fox, just like the main protagonist (he is voiced by Jeremy Renner) is that the guy that plays the Falcon?and also she is hot! But watch out, because the Walrus is the bad guy of the movie (HES REALLY SCARY, DONT TAKE YOUR KIDS TO THIS) all in all arctic dogs is fun for the whole family
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curtisjudgeiii6 February 2020Yep this movie suck the got damn right worst of them all and you wanna know why because it loks cheap everytime there is a bug in the system all the charaters start to glitch out and malfunction like robots plus the voice actors,plus ms.houston,John clease and jemmery Renner from the avengers really did not put hard work into this i mean did they even do the plot better and the moral of the story is " follow your dreams " that is complete bullsh#t and not important to thd story. And thats why this waste of time movie is the worst of them all.