Dan Parr
This film is just another nail in Illumination's coffin which is filled with poorly made films. This film lives up to it's abbreviation (SLOP) because that is exactly what it is. The characters are so stock, so stereotypical and clichéd, the romance is so cringeworthy like every other hero-heroine romance in films! Despicable Me 2's romance was believable and heartwarming. This one was overplayed. The plot while at first glance, may look original and fresh, is nothing more than a rehash of the far better and more groundbreaking Toy Story. The gags were also cheap and lame and the film just dived into boredom. If Despicable Me 3 ends up being another nail, I won't see anymore of Illumination's films. They've done their run and just need to accept that it's over for them.
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Andrew Jones-McGuire
This is clearly written by someone who has pets - that are actually part of the family, not just animals. It's very witty and had us laughing a lot - I don't just mean the odd giggle, I mean full on can't breathe because I'm laughing too much. The story is not as predictable as you might think. It's fun for the whole family, not just kids. Be aware - there is another small sketch just before the full cast and credits roll - so keep watching after the end.
James Kindred
The Secret Life of Pets (or The SLOP, for short), felt a little like a short film that got itself dragged kicking and screaming into a feature-length film. My two and six year olds enjoyed it enough, but they weren't hooked and there was no usual demands to watch it again and again (or even just again!).
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