Missing and leads a posse to find him that’s made up of other house pets from nearbyįlats, including temperamental cat Chloe ( Lake Bell), hyperactive dog Mel That the object of her affection in the apartment across the way (Max) is The pampered dog named Gidget ( Jenny Slate, who I'd like to do voice work in every major animated from now on if at all possible) happens to notice Humans, led by the scene-stealing bunny named Snowball (a great, energetic turn by Kevin Hart). Sewer-dwelling “flushed” pets who are organizing a revolution against the

Before you know it, Max andĭuke are on the street, hoping to avoid both animal control and a group of Ready to share space and vie for Andy’s, I mean, Katie’s love, he tries toįrame Duke for destroying their owner’s apartment. Hardy charm that I wish the movie played with more. Offset between tiny Max and giant Duke offers a Laurel & Got a second dog, a big hairball known as Duke ( Eric Stonestreet)-and the visual Max narrates this story of the day that his owner Will be looking for as temperatures rise and the start of school seems so far away, but most won’t be able to remember after they see it. Secret Life of Pets” is the disposable, summer diversion that many families Kids when they’re over and work for both adults and children. The best animated movies give us themes to discuss with our In the end, it’s tooĪggressively likable to hate-especially given its strong character design andĮxcellent voice work-but simultaneously too shallow and forgettable To the “new guy who mixes things up” storytelling dynamic. Story,” from the idea that we don’t know what our toys/pets do while we’re gone To be more direct, it’s an almost beat-for-beat rip of Pixar’s “Toy Owner Katie’s ( Ellie Kemper) bike, but it’s more about apartments, fireĮscapes, roads and sewers than parks, and how a lovable group of animals is forced to Max (voiced by Louis C.K.) speeding through Central Park in the basket of his “The Secret Life of Pets” is a kind-hearted, sweet storyĪbout the unique relationship not only between pets and their owners butīetween pets and major cities like New York.

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