Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) is a movie my daughter and I watched tonight on Paramount+. The storyline follows an outcast dog looking for work. He meets a local governor who wants to abuse his power, manipulate the shogun and expand his kingdom...so he assigns the dog to be a samurai and protect a local village he wants to take over. The governor forms an army of ninja to invade the town. Can the dog make friends with the locals and rally the troops to face the ninjas?
This movie is codirected by Chris Bailey (Kim Possible), Mark Koetsier (directorial debut) and Rob Minkoff (The Lion King) and contains the voices of Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction), Michael Cera (Juno), George Takei (Star Trek), Mel Brooks (Spaceballs), Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) and Gabriel Iglesias (Space Jam: A New Legacy).
The animation was awesome and beautifully portrayed both the characters and backdrop. The dialogue was funny at times but the jokes were cheesy and inconsistent. The storyline is straightforward and doesn't take itself seriously. The cast who provided the voices is excellent on paper but no one really stands out in this and I didn't love any of the characters.
Overall, this is a very average addition to the kids animated genre. I would score this a 5.5/10 and recommend seeing it once.
This movie is codirected by Chris Bailey (Kim Possible), Mark Koetsier (directorial debut) and Rob Minkoff (The Lion King) and contains the voices of Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction), Michael Cera (Juno), George Takei (Star Trek), Mel Brooks (Spaceballs), Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) and Gabriel Iglesias (Space Jam: A New Legacy).
The animation was awesome and beautifully portrayed both the characters and backdrop. The dialogue was funny at times but the jokes were cheesy and inconsistent. The storyline is straightforward and doesn't take itself seriously. The cast who provided the voices is excellent on paper but no one really stands out in this and I didn't love any of the characters.
Overall, this is a very average addition to the kids animated genre. I would score this a 5.5/10 and recommend seeing it once.