Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't have seen it in theaters, but this was more so for my sister and niece. I've seen bits and pieces of the first Pets film and I thought it was good. Kind of hard to think that there would be a second one. Like most movies, it's not as good as the first, but it holds its own quite a bit. What I like is similar to Seinfeld in that there are multiple stories that connect together in the end.
Dogs Max and Duke enjoy life with their owner, Katie. Things change within a few years as she meets and marries a guy, Chuck. They have a child and it becomes a stress induced life now for Max. Not from being annoyed by baby Liam, but making sure things are okay. The family decides a vacation to Chuck's uncle's farm for a few days before Liam goes to preschool and it also serves as a series of lessons for Max about life as a whole, learning from Rooster, the farm's dog.
As far as other stories, you wouldn't think of them as big deals, but they are. A dog friend of Max and Duke, Gidget, is tasked with keeping eye on Max's favorite toy, and you can guess what happens. Then there is Snowball the rabbit. His owner makes him a superhero and tries to be an actual one when a dog comes to him about saving a tiger from the circus. That might be the funniest story of the trio and it all comes together in the end with the tiger story being the main thing.
It's amazing the amount of people they got to do the movie and not require a 200 million dollar budget. But they all put on solid performances. I won't say it's a total gut buster, but you can at least smile at some of the antics that these animals go through. Visually, it's beautiful and even a little 2D type animation for a scene or two is a nice bonus.
This is a pretty short movie, clocking at under an hour and a half, but you'll be there longer because of the trailers before the film. There's not much I can complain about. The only things I can think of is the obnoxious aspects of Snowball in a couple scenes, but it's not going to hurt the movie. I do think this could have worked as a TV show and serve as a pilot and a couple of additional episodes to begin. But I would try and see it before it's taken out of theaters. It's a nice little film that is a good alternative to other kids films.
Score: 7.5 out of 10
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