The animation is
just as lame as the first movie—in fact, I preferred the first one to this.
Like the original, this movie is about talking pets. It focuses on the lives of
Max, a Jack Russell Terrier; Duke, a large, shaggy Newfoundland mix; and their
owner, Katie. This time, there’s an addition to the family: Katie’s husband and
son.
A Secret Life of
Pets 2 is a CGI animation from Illumination Studios, a sequel to The
Secret Life of Pets (2016) and the second feature film in the franchise.
Notably, Patton Oswalt replaces Louis C.K. as the voice of Max. As I mentioned
in my review of the first movie, this film feels like a Disney ripoff,
particularly resembling Toy Story.
The movie’s weak
point is that it runs three parallel stories simultaneously, never giving
enough depth or focus to any of them. It feels like watching an animated TV
series aimed at toddlers. Then, it awkwardly merges the stories together, with
each contributing its strong points to the final main plot, which mostly
involves pets and circus animals running around.
The movie
follows Max and his overprotective nature. In the first film, he was
overprotective of his owner, Katie, and had issues with Duke, the new dog Katie
brought into the family. Now, he’s developed a similar overprotectiveness
toward Katie’s son, Liam—a child he initially disliked but now wants to shield
from the dangers of the world.
Meanwhile, the
movie shifts focus to Gidget, who’s trying to learn how to act like a cat to
rescue a toy she was entrusted with. Lastly, Snowball becomes obsessed with
being a hero. His owner dresses him up as a superhero for their make-believe
games before school, and Snowball sets out on a mission—in full hero costume—to
save a tiger being forced to perform in a circus.
The movie will
probably turn a profit, especially since its release date didn’t face much
competition. But I hope this dull animated franchise ends here. The reality is,
for me (even though my money makes up very little to the grand scheme of
things) this is the last of the franchise I would see.
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