The Secret Life of Pets , Strays (the kid-friendly cut), or The Adventures of Milo and Otis . Skip if you want: Original storytelling, complex villains, or any surprises.
Rating: ★★½ (2.5/5) Genre: Animated Comedy / Family Director: [Hypothetical: Alex Turner] Where to watch: Streaming (Fictional release)
In an era saturated with talking-animal movies, a film called Pets Life arrives with a title so generic it feels like a placeholder. Fortunately, the movie itself has slightly more personality than its name suggests—but not by much. The story follows Max , a smug, privileged terrier (voiced by a reliably energetic sitcom actor), whose perfect suburban life is upended when his owner brings home Duke , a slobbery, clumsy rescue mutt. After a bout of jealous sabotage, the pair end up lost in the big city. They must team up with a ragtag gang of alley cats, a cynical hamster, and a wise old pigeon to find their way home before being captured by an evil animal control officer.
– Rent it, don’t buy the plushies.
The Secret Life of Pets , Strays (the kid-friendly cut), or The Adventures of Milo and Otis . Skip if you want: Original storytelling, complex villains, or any surprises.
Rating: ★★½ (2.5/5) Genre: Animated Comedy / Family Director: [Hypothetical: Alex Turner] Where to watch: Streaming (Fictional release) pets life movie
In an era saturated with talking-animal movies, a film called Pets Life arrives with a title so generic it feels like a placeholder. Fortunately, the movie itself has slightly more personality than its name suggests—but not by much. The story follows Max , a smug, privileged terrier (voiced by a reliably energetic sitcom actor), whose perfect suburban life is upended when his owner brings home Duke , a slobbery, clumsy rescue mutt. After a bout of jealous sabotage, the pair end up lost in the big city. They must team up with a ragtag gang of alley cats, a cynical hamster, and a wise old pigeon to find their way home before being captured by an evil animal control officer. The Secret Life of Pets , Strays (the
– Rent it, don’t buy the plushies.