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“Some time ago, it must have been last year summer, my wife told me that she saw this hilarious trailer about an animated feature dealing with some pets. Even though I am a massive movie junk, I had seriously no idea what she was talking about but it made me curious and when I looked it up, I found out that it was in fact this movie. Eventually, we had to wait a whole year to finally watch the damned thing but we managed to see it with all the kids, even with my step-daughter's boyfriend which was really neat. Well, it turned out to be a decent watch but not much more than that, I'm afraid. What bothered me the most, I think, was how they shamelessly copied 'Toy Story'. Indeed, the concept was basically that, when we are not around, the pets seem to have some secret life. On top of that, on” read more
"It follows every plot beat of every kid's film of the last two decades, but has just enough laughs to warrant a mild recommendation. 5.9/10"
"With a very funny Minions short before it, this animated movie takes place in NYC. Two dogs named Max and Duke get separated from their owner when out for a walk. The movie chronicles their journey back home and the attempt by their friends to find them. This is clearly aimed at kids but has plenty of humour that adults will enjoy. The script is good and moves quickly. I was never bored. With one exception the voices perfectly fit the characters. The one exception was Snowball. He's a psychotic "
"When: July 19th First-Time Viewing: Yes. How: In theaters. What'd I Think?: Decent, amusing, but unspectacular family film. My Rating: 6/10 Other Notes: NA."
" Directors: Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney Starring (voices): Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Steve Coogan, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Jenny Slate and Albert Brooks Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a favorite pet is turned upside down, when his owner brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke. They have to put their quarrels behind when they find out that an adorable white bunny named Snowball is building an army o"
" Directors: Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney Starring (voices): Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Steve Coogan, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Jenny Slate and Albert Brooks Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a favorite pet is turned upside down, when his owner brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke. They have to put their quarrels behind when they find out that an adorable white bunny named Snowball is building an army o"
"Tomatometer Guess: 82%. From the Creators of the Despicable Me franchise comes what is essentially Toy Story crossed with Cats & Dogs. Actual Score: 76%. The Secret Life Of Pets features crisp animation and some admittedly clever visual gags, but its story is predictable (It's basically Toy Story with dogs), none of the characters really stand out, and the slapstick humor can be overbearing at times. It's not terrible, I was at least entertained by it, but this film will definitely have more v"
"SCREENING: Advanced DATE: June 18th CINEMA: Showcase Cinema de Lux LOCATION: Bluewater SHORTS: Mower Minions (★★)"
"Early, un-rendered footage of this film proves it was originally Illumination's first film to be rated R. At one point, a dog calls a cat the 'c' word."
" Worldwide Release Dates 4 points Lists BAMF: (#10) Don Pinstripelli: (#8)"