Movie Review
Year of Release : May 2019 Genre: Animation, Adventure, Children
Duration : 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes)
Rated: PG (for some action and rude humour)
Remember the blockbuster comedy, The Secret Life of Pets (2016), a 3D computer animated flick which holds the record of being the biggest opening weekend ever for an original film, as well as the 6th highest grosser of that year! Well, this is a much anticipated sequel is the 2nd film of the successful franchise which is a lot more funny! Brian Lynch has written the script of this sequel while Chris Renaud who directed the 1st part has returned to direct this film too! To sketch the storyline of this 2nd part, this new chapter explores the emotional lives of our pets, the deep bond between them & the families that love them, and answers the question that has long intrigued every pet owner: What are your pets really doing when you’re not at home?
Terrier Max (Patton Oswalt) is coping with some major life changes. His owner (Ellie Kemper) is now married and has a toddler, Liam. Max is so worried about protecting the boy that he develops fear! On a family trip to a farm, Max and mutt Duke (Eric Stonestreet) encounter canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes & a terrifying turkey, all of which only elevates Max’s anxiety. Luckily, Max gets some guidance from veteran farm dog Rooster (Harrison Ford, making his animated-film debut), who pushes Max to ditch his nervousness!
Meanwhile, while her owner is away, plucky Pomeranian Gidget (Jenny Slate) tries to rescue Max’s favorite toy from a cat-packed apartment with a little help from her feline friend, Chloe (Lake Bell).
And crazy-but-cute bunny Snowball (Kevin Hart) gets delusions of grandeur that he’s an actual superhero after his owner Molly starts dressing him in superhero pajamas. But when Daisy (Tiffany Haddish), a fearless Shih Tzu, shows up to ask for Snowball’s help on a dangerous mission, he’ll have to summon the courage to become the hero he’s only been pretending to be. Max, Snowball, Gidget & the others have to overcome their fears, somehow!
The film has enough & more of content to appeal to the young & the old alike!
R.S.Prakash
Film Historian, Journalist & Critic