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adamwatchesmovies · 3 years

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101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure

I never thought I’d ever describe Mulan 2 as original and daring, but it’s starting to feel that way. 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure feels more like a rip-off made to cash in on a desperate audience’s nostalgia than a sequel.

One year after their escape from Cruella de Vil's clutches, the 101 Dalmatians, their pets Roger (Tim Bentinck) and Anita (Jodi Benson), and Nanny (Mary MacLeod) are leaving London to go live on a farm. When they depart, they accidentally leave behind TV-obsessed Patch (Bobby Lockwood). When he bumps into his hero, the heroic cinematic canine Thunderbolt (voiced by Barry Bostwick), they set off on a media-grabbing adventure. Meanwhile, cured Cruella de Vil (Susanne Blakeslee) begins reverting to her old self when she sees an art exhibit of black spots on a white canvas.

I had hope when this film began. The re-introduction of Cruella is cleverly handled. She’s been put through the wringer thanks to her dognapping scheme being exposed (I’m not entirely sure how that happened considering the only witnesses were dogs… did the dalmatians testify in court?) but still craves fur. When she spots that abstract art exhibit, it's funny. She becomes obsessed with dots and the artist (Martin Short as Lars) thinks he’s found his muse. Looks like they spent those 42 years polishing the script!

My hopes were quickly dashed. This plot is nothing special. 101 II is a little more than a jazzed-up episode of the 1997 TV series with a bigger budget and a lot of material borrowed from the Disney Classic. The new villain isn't interesting. We don’t get to know any of the Dalmatians besides Patch. No surprise but it’s like if Gremlins 3 followed some random Mogwai instead of Gizmo. Something's missing. This sentiment also applies to the visuals. In a way, this movie looks just as good, if not better than the original with its frequently sketchy lines… but this makes it look generic.

I hate to keep comparing the two, but let’s examine some facts. This movie was made decades after the first. It’s released on home video and depends on you having seen the first one to understand what’s going on. It’s aimed solely at children whose untrained eyes won't notice the difference and haven’t seen enough movies to recognize how predictable this tale is.

The humor is broad and there aren’t any chances taken character-wise. I noticed at least a couple of plot holes or mistakes and I wish I could give away a truly baffling moment at the end but I can’t so let me say this: When Pongo, Perdita, Anita, and Roger are off-screen, something big happens. When they learn about it, they’re not surprised at all. How come?

The animation looks pretty good, but overall, the film is just the same pieces you’ve seen before, shuffled around, and tacked onto a generic story. I don’t hate this movie; it just fails to rouse any enthusiasm at all. If you do choose to check it out, stick around to the end of the credits. There’s a scene worth waiting for. (On DVD, May 31, 2015)

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