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- 2019
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 26 m
- 2019
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 26 m
Summary The Secret Life of Pets 2 will follow summer 2016's blockbuster about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. The Secret Life of Pets 2 will see the return of writer Brian Lynch (Minions) and once again be directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me series, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax).
Directed By: Chris Renaud, Jonathan del Val
Written By: Brian Lynch, Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul
- 2019
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 26 m
- 2019
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 26 m
The Secret Life of Pets 2
55
6.0
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Summary The Secret Life of Pets 2 will follow summer 2016's blockbuster about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. The Secret Life of Pets 2 will see the return of writer Brian Lynch (Minions) and once again be directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me series, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax).
Directed By: Chris Renaud, Jonathan del Val
Written By: Brian Lynch, Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
55
38% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
58% Mixed
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
55
38% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
58% Mixed
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
If the knock on “The Secret Life of Pets” was that it was a rip-off of “Toy Story,” then the second film better grounds itself in its own universe. Like its main three characters, it has learned to be comfortable in its own animated skin.
The sequel remains charming, beautifully animated, and often incredibly funny, but there’s a sense that writer Brian Lynch realized Max’s story needed a lot more padding this time around.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 121 User Ratings
6.0
42% Positive
51 Ratings
51 Ratings
43% Mixed
52 Ratings
52 Ratings
15% Negative
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 121 User Ratings
6.0
42% Positive
51 Ratings
51 Ratings
43% Mixed
52 Ratings
52 Ratings
15% Negative
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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I like this movie quite a lot its just really nice to watch and there's a cool train scene at the end
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We want to watch pets behave exactly as we expect them to, and sometimes in a completely incongruous manner. Like the original, “Pets 2” delivers just that, nothing more.
The writing as well as the sprightly character animation captures the spirit of these creatures at their absolute best and hilarious worst in a way every dog owner can recognize and relate to. When the film sticks to that, it works.
I do think it’s improved upon the original insofar as relying on narrative cohesion (episodic or not) above random acts of pandemonium. I still believe having three episodes of television to focus on one character at a time is the better way to go, but their convergence upon Snowball and Daisy’s adventure is authentically drawn regardless of convenience.
Sad to say, the bloom is off the rose.
Effectively acts as an animated ode to heteronormativity, toxic masculinity and patriarchal worldviews, passed off as harmless plot points to entertain young audiences.
From the same creators of "Despicable Me", this film is the first sequel to be made by Illumination Studios outside of that same franchise. And in fact, it was predictable that it would appear as the first "Pets" was a notable success.
The film takes up the characters we already know: this time, Max and Duke have to adapt to their owner's little son. Max took a long time to do it but ends up so fond of the child that he becomes overprotective and always afraid for him. When the family is going to a season in the countryside, he has the opportunity to face his newly acquired fears. Meanwhile, Snowball's life as a pet is perfect, with the white rabbit creating superhero illusions thanks to the plays with his child owner. The illusion, however, give him the chance to rescue a young white tiger who suffered abuse at the hands of a circus. Therefore, as you can see, the film has several plots that run in parallel, with a predominance of the plot of Snowball and the tiger, Hu. I believe that this was the biggest problem of the film, in that it relegates two central characters of the previous film (Max and Duke) to a highly secondary plan, besides making the film more complicated to understand for the younger ones.
Moreover, the film brings little major news. One thing that was corrected was the number of characters having an active part in the plot. The previous film had a multitude of characters acting in a group. Here, Mel disappears and Pops, Sweet Pea and Buddy appear only in cameo. Cloe, Reginald and Gidget remain present, but only as a "support team" for the other characters. It is clear that Gidget's romantic daydreams about Max never developed also. The tiger, Hu, was very well designed and looks more like a very big cat, for being so docile. The most drastic change is Snowball, who became a heroic figure when he was the great villain of the previous film, where he even had a certain psychopathic personality. The transformation, however, was easy to predict for those who saw the end of the first film. Back in excellent shape are also the voice actors from the first film, with the exception of Louis C.K., who stepped down after a sex scandal and was replaced by Patton Oswalt. The film also has the additions of Tiffany Haddish and Harrison Ford, in his first voice work. Again, dialogues and jokes are still well thought out, but making you smile rather than laugh.
Technically, it is a film where it was difficult to demand better. The CGI and the quality of the animations are impeccable, with the animals drawn in their details, magnificent colors and light, movement and action at the right times and guaranteed doses of cuteness. The pace is good, and I never felt it dragged. The soundtrack is still signed by Alexandre Desplat, but it was not as close to my ear as the one in the first film, being too similar to many others that circulated there.
Although not as good or as well done as the first, this film is an honorable sequel that knows how to live up to the existing material and the expectations of the public.
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Pets 2 is good enough, even with the thin plots and alright humor.
My Score: 63
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Три сюжетные линии ТРИ нормальные фильмы не берутся за столько сюжетов а тут и говорить нечем одну они все ки потеряли и объединились только 2 вобщем тут прям нолоновские амбиции, ружья весят на стене но то что они висели и выстрелили я понял только после просмотр, везде это иииииии ааааааа ура детей развлеч может и получится но поле 3 лет уже не смешно только в конце экшончик как и в перво но все остальное время чуть не умер со скуки несоветуюй части
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Production Company
Universal Pictures,
Illumination Entertainment,
Dentsu,
Fuji Television Network,
Universal Animation Studios
Release Date Jun 7, 2019
Duration 1 h 26 m
Rating PG
Tagline From the creators of Despicable Me
Awards
People's Choice Awards, USA
• 3 Nominations
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
• 3 Nominations
Annie Awards
• 2 Nominations
