The defence The Popcorn Loyalist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
Family · Animation · Adventure · 2003
Being one of 101 takes its toll on Patch, who doesn't feel unique. When he's accidentally left behind on moving day, he meets his idol, Thunderbolt, who enlists him on a publicity campaign.
Movie details
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
“A new hero unleashed.”
2003 Family · Animation · Adventure 1h 14m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
Being one of 101 takes its toll on Patch, who doesn't feel unique. When he's accidentally left behind on moving day, he meets his idol, Thunderbolt, who enlists him on a publicity campaign.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jim Kammerud · Brian Smith
Written by
Jim Kammerud · Dan Root · Garrett K. Schiff · Brian Smith
Barry Bostwick
Thunderbolt (voice)
Jason Alexander
Lightning (voice)
Martin Short
Lars (voice)
Bobby Lockwood
Patch (voice)
Susanne Blakeslee
Cruella (voice)
Samuel West
Pongo (voice)
Maurice LaMarche
Horace (voice)
Court is in session
Put 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.