Ay Dingo!: The Movie

Ay Dingo!: The Movie is a 2018 3D Marcanese-American/Mexican/Puerto Rican computer-animated science fiction romantic comedy film made by Palenton Films & Anaya Animation and distributed by Lionsgate Films and 20th Century Fox. The eleventh feature film from Palenton, based on the comics of the same name by Pepo; it was directed by Alex Orrelle and Eduardo Schuldt and stars the voices of Omar Chaparro, Yanet Garcia, Mauricio Lopez, Christian De La Fuente, Rob Schneider, Coco Legrand, Adrian Uribe, Pancho Velasco-Gomez, and Marc Anthony. In this film, Dingo and his cousin Glob must save Earth and their loved ones from the evil mastermind Lester, who's plotting to take over the world with aliens.

Ay Dingo! was released to theaters August 3, 2018 and recieved mostly positive reviews from critics, who commended its animation, voice acting, characters, humor, soundtrack, faithfulness to the source material and emotional depth; but criticized its plot. The film was also a box office hit, being the highest-grossing film from Palenton and the fourth highest-grossing animated film of 2018. A sequel, simply titled Dingo 2, was released on January 10, 2020. However, Anaya Animation wasn't involved in the sequel. Ay Dingo!: The Movie came to home video November 9, 2018 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

Why It's Great

 * Impressively great animation that resembles the comics perfectly.
 * This film is essentially a love letter to its source material, mixing in elements of romantic comedy with other genres. The film also stays true to its Latino heritage.
 * The introduction of the film was hilarious and well done.
 * Great voice acting from a Latino esemble cast.
 * Hysterically humorous comedy that stays true to the comics' brand of humor, especially the jokes with Dingo and Glob.
 * The characters are still lovable in this film (except for a few, see BQ #2); their designs resemble their comic book counterparts and their movements are very expressive (like the Marco characters)
 * The emotional moments are perfectly well done, and it's very cute to see Dingo & Litzy's lovely relationship.
 * Just like Marco 3, the film handles ethnic diversity the right way and not used for stereotyping. It also handles serious issues like divorce, homelessness, the consequences of drinking, etc.
 * Excellent and catchy Latino soundtrack, with songs like "Vivir Contigo", "Vivir Mi Vida", and "Todo Cambio"
 * Amazing climax
 * It has valuable lessons about family, taking care of others, optimism, love being stronger than anything, and caring for the elderly.
 * Lester is a funny and entertaining villain in this film; it's also entertaining to see his interactions with Dona Chucha.
 * The film throws in subtle references that only the truest Dingo fans would understand.

Bad Qualities

 * The plot can get rather convoulted at times.
 * Rocky, Tigo, and Alberto are unlikable characters.