Although it was the latest to start, but to capture the strengths of hundreds of families, Lighting Entertainment has combined the many advantages of DreamWorks and Sony in the style and story construction since its birth, avoiding many potential big pits, and not following the trend of DreamWorks and the blue sky. The so-called epic animation that the studio pulled up inexplicably has almost never missed, and there has never been a significant decline in quality. Ten years later, the hegemony of the little yellow guys who are squeaking and screaming is difficult to stop, mixed with "The Story of Old Leis" adapted from the fairy tale book of Dr. Seuss, and backed by Universal, the performance is quite good.
As an animated film that broke the original film record within the week of its release, the design concept of "The Secret of Pets" is the same. The protagonist is inhuman and often does not speak, which originally strengthened the creator’s sense of humor. The use of a large number of body language instead of oral language makes the silent film style strong, such as "Looney Tunes" and "Cats". The meaning of "and the mouse" contemporary resurrection.
Living up to expectations, it is probably one of the best reviews that a movie, especially an animated movie can get. Lighting Entertainment has once again created a very interesting animation work. Although "Brothers Difficult to Walk Home" is basically the pet version of "Toy Story", "The Secret Life of Pets" still strives to bring new experiences in the tradition. The innovative expressiveness is really exciting. The look and feel of the movie is very pleasing, and both young and old can enjoy it. It is true that "The Secret Life of Pets" is not a groundbreaking and outstanding work like "Brains" or "The Lego Movie", and it is not as deep as "Zoo City", but even if the movie is filled with a large number of characters It’s easy to take care of this and lose the other. At a certain moment, the emotional depth of potential is not well conveyed. "The Secret Life of Pets" does uphold the usual relaxed characteristics of lighting entertainment: sweet plot, perfect voice, and vulgar laughter. Not low. Entertainment without excessive ambition is the best weapon to conquer the audience.
In short, although "The Secret Life of Pets" is not a masterpiece in the family animation movie category, it is very, very interesting.
Mature settings, excellent comedy execution, cute pets and cute New York (not New York at all), this is the key to the victory of "The Secret Life of Pets". In such a pseudo-remake of "Toy Story" in the style of "Orphan Twist", Lighting Entertainment demonstrated its ability to compete with Disney and Pixar. Although the film clearly targets the children and teenagers market, it still retains enough comedy, subtext, and adult-oriented easter eggs. The compact plot and editing can keep the audience's attention better than "Minions", and the excellent narrative rhythm helps create a good overall atmosphere.
Many comedy films, especially newbie debuts, spend too much time sculpting the joke itself, instead of making full use of visual means to tell a good story. For example, many works by Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell in recent years are indeed There are some good jokes, but in the end they can barely be kept together with a simple story. However, the advantage of "The Secret Life of Pets" lies in the strong visual jokes-extensive use of body language instead of oral language-the story itself is full of inclusiveness, the puns of the lines make people smile, and the diversified theatrical forms are enough to satisfy different Background and audience groups of different ages. In addition to the excellent screenwriters born and raised in Lighting Entertainment, the original music created by the highly productive and high-quality musician Alexander Dipura for this film is commendable and impressive.
In comparison, "The Secret Life of Pets" uses the same concept as "Toy Story", except that toys are replaced by pets. This makes the development of both the character relationships and the plot in the first hour of the movie highly predictable. But in the second act, especially the performance of the third act, the success brought suspense and freshness to the old dog and routine.
It’s not terrible to tell old stories with old stalks, but compared to the completely unpretentious self-flaunting like "Independence Day 2," The Secret Life of Pets effectively implements the conceptual design effect, making the movie itself seem boring. Fallen mortar.
"The Secret Life of Pets" has a very good performance in the role distribution. The more beautifully completed is the perfect dubbing. It is difficult to find someone who is more suitable for these roles than the current cast. Louis C.K and Kevin Hart made their debut in an animated film, and their performance was remarkable, especially the contrast of the latter, which was highly productive, and was quite Coke. In terms of role positioning and shaping, "The Secret Life of Pets" does not tend to be overly humanized and dog-like, does not have unnecessary heroism, and has a more everyday style. It is matched with various comedic performances that are almost hysterical. "The Secret Life of Pets" New York City can be said to be a more authentic "Zoo City".
On the shortcomings, the third act of the animated film of Sunlight Entertainment has always been a bit boring and hasty, which overspends energy, and at the same time, the end of the story is suspected of being unfinished. "The Secret Life of Pets" is no exception. The story strives to create new ideas on happy ending, but there are not many highlights. At the same time, there are some contents in the whole story that are not suitable for children, such as the sausage factory and the plot of the death of the owner. The latter is the same as the ultimate proposition of "Toy Story". Expand more. The emotional moments are not without, but there is always a feeling of almost there.
But in short, the long board of "The Secret Life of Pets" does not lie in how sophisticated the script is set up, but the film itself is pleasant and memorable, with good roles and hard-working jokes. Compared with similar works that have been released this year, "The Secret Life of Pets" is more interesting than "Zoo City" and more fresh than "Finding Nemo 2". Although it is likely that it will no longer be mentioned in a few years, "The Secret Life of Pets" provides a good family entertainment atmosphere, which is enough. There is no breakthrough, but with enough laughter, this will be a good movie with audiences.
Although it is almost possible to pack a ticket, "The Secret Life of Pets" will not have anything to do with Oscars-after all, there are only small jumping lights and big mice in the eyes of the academics-"The Secret Life of Pets" still has its meaning, as this year's Minion substitutes are a very good choice.
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