![]() The Blu-ray sports a simplified version of the Universal curve menu, with options to watch the film, select scenes, adjust the subtitles and check out the extras. The film arrives on a Blu-Ray disc and a DVD, in a standard-width, dual-hubbed BD keepcase (in an embossed, spot-UV-coated slipcover) with a a few promotional inserts. You'll enjoy it, but it's not likely to become a cherished favorite. It's a very traditional animal adventure with traditional characters and traditional morals (and far too much dependence on popular music cues), marked mainly by the presence of some of your favorite comedic actors. The film has a lot of enjoyable elements (especially when Gidget/Slate is involved), and the animation is top-notch, with tons of great detail and beautifully-rendered city scenes, but in the end, nothing about what transpires will be likely to stick with you. It's not likely to permanently scar a kid, but it's still stands out as an unusual element in the film. That the darkness is butted up against the light and fluffy nature of the rest of the film's goofy animal fun makes it all the more surprising and affecting. While Pixar's movies can certainly broach dark subject matter, like the infamous early scene in Up or the treacherous finale of Toy Story 3, the threat of mortality is never quite as spelled out as it is in Pets. The movie is surprisingly dark for what's basically a kids' movie, with frequent talk of death. The film is loaded with great cameo performances, including Hannibal Buress, Dana Carvey, Steve Coogan and a delightful Albert Brooks, not to mention a host of great voice vets like Jess Hartnell, Tara Strong and John Kassir. ![]() You couldn't find better fits as dogs than Stonestreet and Bobby Moynihan, who are as good in the roles as you would expect, while Lake Bell channels the spirit of a cat as Chloe, a fat feline along for the ride. taps into the right mix of unawareness and goofy comprehension that fits Max, while Slate's energy and delivery are perfection as Gidget, making her character a true highlight of the film, along with Hart's Snowball-a solid cartoon villain, as well as an impressive psycho. It's up to Max' puffball neighbor Gidget (Jenny Slate) and a group of local pets, to track down Max and Duke and save the day.Ĭasting is a huge part of whether animation really nails it, and Pets was hugely successful at finding the right humans to play animals. Things are far from copacetic between the two new forced roommates, which leads to strife and eventually causes them to become lost in New York City, where they wind up amongst the Flushed Pets, a gang of animal revolutionaries led by Snowball, an adorable rabbit voiced with manic gustro by Kevin Hart. Max (Louis C.K.) lives an idyllic life with his owner (Ellie Kemper in an unfortunately small role), until she brings home a new brother for Max-the massive ball of fur known as Duke (Eric Stonestreet). Talking pets done well is something of a guaranteed good time, and that's the case when they are created by Illumination. Thus, we get The Secret Life of Pets, which focuses on what happens when humans leave their animals behind at home to go about their daily lives. And if you want to entertain kids and the adults they control with their film-watching whims, putting a bunch of fuzzy animals on the screen isn't the worst idea in the world. ![]() Though it doesn't reach the storytelling highs of its competitors at Pixar, Illumination understands how to please a crowd, as it has shown with its uber-successful Minions franchise. ![]()
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