Director: Chris Renaud, Jonathan del Val
Writer: Brian Lynch (Screenplay)
Starring: (Voice Talents) Patton Oswalt, Kevin Hart, Harrison Ford, Eric Stonestreet, Jenny Slate, Tiffany Haddish, Lake Bell (The Summering)
Plot: Continuing the story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day.
Tagline – They still have their secrets.
Runtime: 1 Hour 26 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Verdict: Simple Sequel
Story: The Secret Life of Pets 2 starts as we see how Max and Duke are adjusting to having a kid in their lives, with Max feeling the stress of protecting him, which sees the whole family have a weekend away in the country, Snowball and Daisy end up trying to release a tiger from a circus, giving Snowball a chance to be the hero he wants to be.
Back in New York Gidget gets involved in her own adventure, trying to recover the lost toy from an apartment filled with cats all before Max returns and learns his friend has lost his prized toy.
Thoughts on The Secret Life of Pets 2
Final Thoughts – When it came to the first Secret Life of Pets, we got to see the adventures of the pets in New York as they deal with changes in their lives, this story does take everything to the next level for Max, shows Snowball on yet another wild adventure and puts the rest of the characters in a position where they must do the right thing for the animals. This is one that the kids will get the enjoyment out of, though the more adult audience will struggle to get behind the bland characters that are mostly forgettable by the end of the film. The animation still looks incredible, though certain actions are very worrying to see, even if this is only added for slapstick.
Overall: Basic Animation.
