It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

An enjoyable animated comedy-adventure with a big cast, "The Secret Life of Pets" examines what animals really get up to when their owners go to work. Louis C.K plays Max, a sweet little dog who loves his owner Katie ("The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's" Ellie Kemper). Max's peaceful world changes when Katie adopts Duke ("Modern Family's" Eric Stonestreet), a giant, clumsy dog. Initially hostile towards Duke, the pair have to work together after getting lost in the park, attacked by alley cats and captured by Animal Control.While TSLOP avoids the adult-centric in jokes of most animated comedies, adults won't be bored, helped by a voice cast including Kevin Hart (a crazy, human-hating bunny called Snowball), Albert Brooks (the hawk Tiberius), Dana Carvey (the ancient dog Pops who hosts wild animal parties at his home), "Parks and Recreation's" Jenny Slate (Max's wannabe girlfriend Gidget) and Hannibal Buress (Buddy, one of Max's dog friends).TSLOP isn't as memorable as the top shelf Disney/Pixar movies, but is still worth watching.

Max's comfortable and happy existence, marred only by Katie's inexplicable absences every day, is thrown into chaos when extremely large and bumptious Duke comes into the household. The ensuing conflict finds them out on the street, imprisoned by Animal Control as homeless strays, and pursued by pets from the apartments who are trying to rescue Max, and an assortment of outlaw animals, led by psycho bunny Snowball, intent on revenge-based harm.We love our pets, don't we? And we especially love to read human characteristics into them. The partial anthropomorphising of Max, Duke and Co. is cheating a bit - they have animal characteristics when that suits the movie, and they have human characteristics when that is appropriate - but that's no more than we do with our pets anyway, is it? And the fact that these characters can have both animal and human attributes as the story demands is not only absolutely fine, it feeds the film with charm and laughs.This CGI adventure is packed with action and humour. There is a huge cast, and every character is well designed with a distinctive look and an even more distinct character - you never get the various animals confused, and every one stays true to his character throughout. The look of the film is hugely attractive, with a New York which is realised in bright colours and simplified design, but recognisably the Big Apple nevertheless.But the thing which raises Secret Life above the average is the subtext. Family, camaraderie, trust, second chances - these are all issues which are addressed during the film, and never in a way which beats you over the head with moralising. The film has heart, a quality all too often lacking.The 3D could have added to this film: regrettably, it doesn't,I thoroughly enjoyed this, and recommend it.

I watched this while getting well. I watched it over and over again. It is so lovely. Every character is fun to watch and the story really moves with delight. There is a lot of cartoon violence where one of the dogs is very physically violent so will need explaining if watching with little kids. But very much cartoon, not of this world violence. The love and friendship forged between Max and Duke and all their friends leaves you feeling ready for anything. Very satisfying.

I don't know why it got so many bad reviews honestly, it was adorable. Any person who loves animals would fall in love with this movie easily. Also the animation and the sounds are very successful. Don't hate the movie, hate the game people.It is both suitable for children and and families. There are enough references for adults to enjoy and burst into laughter and enough things that children would find very amusing and entertaining.