Are the various animation studios now just playing Mad Libs with these computer-animated movies? Inspired by the success of
Ratatouille and
Kung Fu Panda a decade ago, are they just now taking random animal names and random occupations that would juxtapose against the aforementioned animal and just calling that a plot? We've seen this phenomenon with the likes of
Turbo and
Norm Of The North and now a plot device intended to drum up an underdog story (that can be used well in the right circumstances it should be noted) that's easy to get invested in just feels stale at this point. The newest entry in this trend is
Rock Dog, which is, as the title suggests, about a dog who wishes to be a rock musician.
