The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
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Louis C.K.
- Maxas Max
- (voice)
Eric Stonestreet
- Dukeas Duke
- (voice)
Lake Bell
- Chloeas Chloe
- (voice)
Jenny Slate
- Gidgetas Gidget
- (voice)
Ellie Kemper
- Katieas Katie
- (voice)
Dana Carvey
- Popsas Pops
- (voice)
Hannibal Buress
- Buddyas Buddy
- (voice)
Bobby Moynihan
- Melas Mel
- (voice)
Chris Renaud
- Normanas Norman
- (voice)
Steve Coogan
- Ozoneas Ozone
- (voice)
- …
Sandra Echeverría
- Mariaas Maria
- (voice)
- (as Sandra Echeverria)
Kiely Renaud
- Mollyas Molly
- (voice)
In a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a favorite pet is turned upside-down, when his owner brings home sloppy mongrel Duke. They must put their quarrels aside when they learn that adorable white bunny Snowball is building an army of lost pets determined to wreak revenge. —Supermikey71
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Much to enjoy here
Not a great film, but a very enjoyable one.
Starting with 'The Secret Life of Pets', while much of the story is charming, beautifully paced without feeling rushed and entertaining, it does run out of steam in the final third where it does drag a bit and feels overstretched.
While the lead characters are likable and interesting, there are too many characters, which are not as fleshed out and some of them not in the film enough to make impact, and the film feels over-populated as a result.
And while a vast majority of the film is incredibly entertaining, not all the jokes work in the final third, being not as well-timed and being a bit too obvious and childish.
However, 'The Secret Life of Pets' is beautifully and vibrantly animated, love the rich colours, meticulously rich backgrounds and the well-modelled character designs. The music score is whimsical and lively.
'The Secret Life of Pets' is also very wittily and often hilariously scripted, some of the best lines coming from Snowball, and there are some neat references to 'Grease', 'Saturday Night Fever' and 'Some Like it Hot.' As said, much of the story is charming with enough of the entertainment factor.
Lastly the voice acting is pretty terrific, Kevin Hart, Albert Brooks and Steve Coogan coming off best.
Overall, there is much to enjoy in 'The Secret Life of Pets', though it is more a good film than a great one. 7/10 Bethany Cox
Starting with 'The Secret Life of Pets', while much of the story is charming, beautifully paced without feeling rushed and entertaining, it does run out of steam in the final third where it does drag a bit and feels overstretched.
While the lead characters are likable and interesting, there are too many characters, which are not as fleshed out and some of them not in the film enough to make impact, and the film feels over-populated as a result.
And while a vast majority of the film is incredibly entertaining, not all the jokes work in the final third, being not as well-timed and being a bit too obvious and childish.
However, 'The Secret Life of Pets' is beautifully and vibrantly animated, love the rich colours, meticulously rich backgrounds and the well-modelled character designs. The music score is whimsical and lively.
'The Secret Life of Pets' is also very wittily and often hilariously scripted, some of the best lines coming from Snowball, and there are some neat references to 'Grease', 'Saturday Night Fever' and 'Some Like it Hot.' As said, much of the story is charming with enough of the entertainment factor.
Lastly the voice acting is pretty terrific, Kevin Hart, Albert Brooks and Steve Coogan coming off best.
Overall, there is much to enjoy in 'The Secret Life of Pets', though it is more a good film than a great one. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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- Jul 8, 2016
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