“When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack-Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel-to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the Super Heroes.”īased on the characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, DC League of Super-Pets will be led by Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson as Krypto the Superdog, and Kevin Hart ( The Secret Life of Pets) as Ace the Bathound, the crime-fighting canine partner to Batman and Robin. Finally, a third-act train sequence that cribs liberally from “Paddington 2” signals the truth: These pets need to be put on a leash.“In the film, Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side,” reads the synopsis. But in a film bursting with plot and a little short on narrative twists, the storylines don’t always add up.

For a franchise that’s literally about the joys of captive (but loved!) animals, a hardline stance against circuses is surprising although not wholly unwelcome. So far, so cute, but there’s the third story: Bonzo bunny Snowball (Kevin Hart), believing he is an actual superhero, joins forces with newbie Shih Tzu Daisy (Tiffany Haddish) to save an abused white tiger cub from a very, very evil circus. Then, there’s the wacky tale of Max’s love interest (go with it), bubbly Pomeranian Gidget (Jenny Slate), tasked with caring for Max’s cherished toy while he embarks on a trip, only to lose it in a terrifying apartment filled with cats. for obvious reasons) as he deals with crippling anxiety after a major life change.

First, there’s the life-lesson-heavy story that centers around ostensible franchise star Max (a Jack Russell Terrier, now voiced by Patton Oswalt, replacing original star Louis C.K. There are, somehow, three entire plotlines that drive Chris Renaud’s fizzy, frequently silly “ The Secret Life of Pets 2,” a worthy if slightly less delightful sequel to the director’s 2016 animated hit.

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