Really Surprised!

Absolutely the worst movie.

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

This movie is horrible. It has a stupid plot, insanely weak attempts at humor, and essentially spits in the faces of viewers. Just to give you an idea of how bad it is, this movie has a scene featuring two dogs getting high off of sausages. The only thing worse then this movie is The Emoji Movie, and only by a little bit.

This movie mostly nonsense and filler. The plot is a mess, there's very little logic and theres a few too many poop and pee jokes. This movie gets pretty absurd. If you like nonsensical, violent, animated movies then you can get a lot out of this. Its basically just like 90 minutes of animals running around beating each other up and dream sequences. This movie has a lot of dream sequences. This movie is stupid and forgettable. Its not worth watching, but there is a small amount of enjoyment to be found in how stupid everything is.

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.

Walt Disney once said that the best animated films were not made just for children alone. An amazingly clever and intricately animated film for children of all ages. Yes, most of the animals can talk, but only when their owners aren't around just like "Toy Story". It would be a "10" except for: a vicious Viper Snake and talk about "doing away" with humans by the evil bunny and others. The first 30 minutes outshine the rest of the movie. Max the dog gets a new roommate in the form of a big lovable, sloppy, hairy "homeless" dog named Duke and they get lost together at the dog park. It's everything a good dog movie should be plus several things it shouldn't be. Several clichés intertwine with several unpredictable plot twists: Two animal gangs: despicable alley cats and rejected "flushed" pets (reptiles, spiders,snakes). The two dogs are mistaken as strays by two mean dogcatchers. "Duke" goes on a quest to look for his old master (who has died of old age). A "Mad Hatter" of an otherwise cute-looking bunny rabbit goes after them with a vengeance, then saves them both from certain drowning in the dogcatcher's truck. So many things going on including animals partying while the owner's "do whatever it is they do" during the workaday hours. Incredible action throughout the dangerous city including dark and smelly sewers and unfinished NYC skyscrapers. The ingenious use of many familiar songs, including "We Go Together" from "Grease", after Max and Duke have a food coma after pigging out on dozens and dozens of sausages at the hot dog factory. Overall, a fantastic family movie from Illumination Films who also made "The Minion Movie". Not perfect but excellent anyway. It's just "purr-fect"! I can see why it was such a box office hit in 2016! Look for an "Easter Egg" a few minutes into the ending credits. It is too intense for very small children under age 6 or so although several reviewers think it was made for that age group.