A strange movie that forgets to tell a story

Kristina 2022-03-23 09:01:37

After watching the whole process, I was stunned, except for the cuteness and some laughs (a lot of laughs, but there are really not many laughs), the whole film came down, it was very disturbing, and it led to a lot of contradictions between characters, but none of them were resolved. , and even say that the story has no main line.
The relationship between people and pets, the different states of the owner at home and not at home, after the superficial hastily presented. I thought it would be the theme of the harem's favor, and then it was inexplicably broken. The conflict between pets and stray animals started, but after a lot of trouble, it disappeared. Well, Mike's "girlfriend" rescue activity appeared, but after creating a lot of laughs, it had little effect on the progress of the story. It would be a good idea to say that Du Boss and Mike's escape created a pair of CPs, but they didn't. There is absolutely no persuasive force to prove this pair of CPs, only the most basic kind of mutual assistance. Moreover, the hatred of rabbits for humans is also just for that expression, the contrasting and cute lens effects, but there is no substantive description. Furthermore, the eagle's carnivorous nature, Boss Du's memory of killing, Mike's acceptance of his "girlfriend" feelings, what is the old man's motive, and what is his relationship with those animals in the sewer? Completely coexisting? ! … The above contradictions are not magnified and resolved. After watching the death, the ending is even a messy reunion. I have no fluctuations in my heart, and I don’t even want to laugh.
A movie without a theme and soul, no amount of cuteness can cover up the inner void. I can only say that it is better to search for a pet collection on the Internet.
All in all, very disappointed. It's better to make the pattern smaller, even if you concentrate on solving a contradiction. In addition, too many characters appear, but there is no distinct character, which is also a major reason why this film is difficult to succeed.

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The Secret Life of Pets quotes

  • Snowball: [after the Viper has been killed] You squished the Sacred Viper?

    [Begins to weep]

    Snowball: He's a flat-jack! Oh Viper! Viper you in a better place! You with Ricky! You ain't never did nothin' to nobody! Well, you bit a lot of people Viper, so technically, you might actually deserve this, this might be something that's long overdue. But... it shouldn't have came like this! Not on my watch!

  • Max: Hey, uh, Gidget, wait up.

    Gidget: Oh, uh, hi, Max.

    [her tail starts wagging]

    Max: Yeah, uh...

    Gidget: [to her tail] Play it cool!

    [Her tail stops wagging, and she giggles]

    Max: Yeah, I just wanted to, uh...

    [clears throat]

    Max: Look. Have you ever lived across from someone your whole life, but you don't really appreciate them until... I don't know, until they're beating up dozens of animals on the Brooklyn Bridge? I guess, what I'm trying to say is... if you ever want to...

    [Gidget wags her tail, and her eyes lighten up. Then she barks and happily hops onto Max and starts licking him and nuzzling him]

    Max: Okay!

    Pops: Oh, great, you're in love! How gross for everyone! Now, move it!