The Secret Life of Pets Movie Review

Secret Life Pets

The Secret Life of Pets: I have always wondered what went on when we weren’t home.

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I really enjoyed The Secret Life of Pets.  I will admit I always enjoy a movie where the animals talk, whether animated or real. Each character is endearing with their fun personalities (well…almost all of them).

The movie setting is in NYC where all of these pets live in different apartment buildings and some neighborhood houses.  A few of the pets (animals) do not have a home/human to call their own which are kind of the “bullies” of the block area.

The Secret Life of Pets

You will find that you can sympathize with the pets on how they feel when you have to leave them home alone. I also enjoyed how each pet seemed to take on personalities of their owners.  I noticed this with our own dogs and their respective “owner”.  Our one dog is very laid back just like my son and that dog is his.  So the movie kind of reminded me that is how pets can end up taking after their owners.

Max, voiced by Louis C.K., is a loyal terrier living a perfectly happy existence until his owner, Katie (Ellie Kemper) brings home Duke (Eric Stonestreet) a big, boisterous mutt she finds at the shelter. At first, I felt bad for Max because he went from feeling like the top dog (no pun intended) to feeling not as important.  But in saying that I did enjoy their journey together.

When Max and his unruly new housemate slip away from their dog-walker, they find themselves lost in the urban jungle of New York City. In order to try to  stay ahead of animal control and a rebel band of abandoned pets led by an unhinged bunny named Snowball (Kevin Hart), they work together in order to survive the epic journey back home.  The journey was fun to watch and had a lot of good parts to it.

With an all-star voice cast including Louis C.K. (TV’s Louie), Eric Stonestreet (TV’s Modern Family), Kevin Hart (Ride Along Series), Jenny Slate (Zootopia), Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Lake Bell (TV’s Children’s Hospital), Dana Carvey (Wayne’s World), Hannibal Buress (Neighbors series), Bobby Moynihan (TV’s “Saturday Night Live), Steve Coogan (Minions) and Albert Brooks (Finding Dory). The film is directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me franchise, Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax) and co-directed by Yarrow Cheney (Despicable Me franchise).

The Secret Life of Pets

4K ULTRA HD
The film will be available on 4K Ultra HD in a combo pack which includes 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-rayand Digital HD with UltraViolet. The 4K Ultra HD will include all bonus features on the Blu-ray disc.

  • 4K Ultra HD is the ultimate movie watching experience. 4K Ultra HDTM features the combination of 4K resolution for four times sharper picture than HD, the color brilliance of High Dynamic Range (HDR) with immersive audio delivering a multidimensional sound experience.
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  • DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.

BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES (Available on Blu-ray editions)

  • How to Make an Animated Film – A behind-the-scenes look at how to make an animated film from the various departments that make up Illumination.
  • Anatomy of a Scene – Filmmakers and animators take us through the multi-step process it takes to create a specific scene in the Secret Life of Pets

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BLU-RAY AND DVD BONUS FEATURES

See Also

  • Mini-Movies:
    • Norman Television
    • Weenie
    • Mower Minions
  • All About The Pets – Kevin Hart and Eric Stonestreet, with the help of animal trainer Molly Mignon O’Neill, take you on an educational journey to learn more about your average and not-so-average, household pets.
  • Animals Can Talk: Meet The Actors – The comedy superstars who give voice to the film’s menagerie of characters talk about their roles and the process of bringing them to life.  
  • Hairstylist To The Dogs – Inspired by “Hairspray Live!,” Eric Stonestreet, with the help of a professional dog groomer Jess Rona, will take you through the basic steps to help your pups look as awesome as possible when they’re hanging out with their pet pals.
  • The Best Of Snowball – A rapid-fire, fun and oddly musical mash-up of all the best Snowball one-liners
  • Hot Dog Sing-Along – Join Max and Duke as they perform for their dinner in the sausage factory. This straightforward sing-along is fun for the whole family to enjoy.
  • Sing Trailer
  • “Lovely Day” Lyric Video
  • The Humans that Brought You Pets – Producers Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, directors Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney, and writer Brian Lynch discuss what went into creating The Secret Life of Pet’s compelling characters and non-stop action.
  • GoPro®: The Secret Life of Pets
  • The Making of the Mini-Movies – A fun and interesting take on the Making of the Mini-Movies – we’ll explore the themes of each of the mini-movies through the eyes of the artists who made them.

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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Hannibal Buress, Bobby Moynihan, Steve Coogan and Albert Brooks
Directed By: Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney
Written By: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio and Brian Lynch
Produced By: Christopher Meledandri and Janet Healy
Associate Produced By: Robert Taylor and Brett Hoffman
Production Designer: Eric Guillon
Edited By: Gilad Carmel and Eric Osmond
Composer: Alexandre Desplat

DOLBY ATMOS® SOUNDTRACK
The Secret Life of Pets Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD will feature a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K ULTRA HD:
Street Date: December 6, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61183933 (US) / 61183934 (CDN)
Layers: BD-66
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: PG for action and some rude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Atmos True HD, Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, French (Canadian) Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time:  1 hour 27 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY3D:
Street Date: December 6, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61181890 (US) / 61181889 (CDN)
Layers:  BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: PG for action and some rude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Atmos True HD/Dolby Digital 2.0 DVS, Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time:  1 hour 27 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY:
Street Date: December 6, 2016
Copyright: 2016 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61172750 (US) / 61172756 (CDN)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: PG for action and some rude humor
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Atmos True HD/Dolby Digital 2.0 DVS, Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time:  1 hour 27 minutes

 
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