![]() ![]() ![]() If they do another of these "Pets" movies he should graduate to main character status. Ford is a howl as the gruff old timer who imparts life-changing advice. ![]() Max's life-altering adventures on the farm, which take up a great deal of the scant running time, feels borrowed from other, better kid-friendly fare like the "Toy Story" franchise. The Gidget and Snowball storylines have the kind of playfulness you expect from Illumination, the company that gave us the anarchic jellybean-shaped Minions. Themes of inner courage and facing fears are woven through each story and come together the last 20 minutes or so as the pets all join forces. ![]() "I don't mean to sound dramatic," she says, "but a poor defenseless animal needs saving." His skills are tested when a brave Shih Tzu named Daisy (Tiffany Haddish) asks him to assist on a dangerous mission. Then, when Molly (Kiely Renaud) starts dressing bunny and former flushed pet Snowball (Kevin Hart) in cute superhero pajamas he believes the hype and behaves like a movie crime fighter. Meanwhile Max's girlfriend, a vivacious Pomeranian named Gidget (Jenny Slate), must take lessons in how to act like a tabby from her catnip-loving feline friend Chloe (Lake Bell) to rescue Max's favorite squeaky toy from an apartment overrun by cats. The toddler's presence raises Max's anxiety level- "He is perfect," Max says fretfully, "and I will keep him safe."-until the family takes a trip to the country and he meets Rooster, a Yoda-like character who teaches him to be himself and not be an overprotective helicopter parent for Liam. He and his odd couple pal, the shaggy Newfoundland mix Duke (Eric Stonestreet), now must share their Brooklyn home with a new roommate, their owner's (Ellie Kemper) new baby Liam. Jack Russell Terrier Max, previously voiced by CK, now sounds like Patton Oswalt. "The first step in not being afraid," says wily old sheepdog Rooster (Harrison Ford), "is acting like you are not afraid." You get three stories for the price of one in the 100 per cent Louis C.K.-free "The Secret Life of Pets 2." The episodic sequel to the 2016 animated hit frontloads a lot of plot into its snappy 87 minutes but doesn't forget to blend in life messages for kids on finding inner courage. ![]()
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