“PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie” is judged to be passable children’s entertainment with more ambitious visuals than previous franchise entries, but the reviewer finds its relentlessly upbeat tone and worldview regressive. The film follows the puppy rescue team after a storm strands them on an island inhabited by dinosaurs, where they encounter Rex, a paraplegic dog who has survived there for two years.

The review praises the vivid storm sequence, detailed island vegetation and occasional Disney-like jungle imagery, particularly as Marshall takes a more central role. However, it criticises the plastic-looking, large-eyed character designs, neon-branded vehicles and clipped child voice performances, arguing that these undermine the stronger animation and production design.