The Secret Lives of Pets 2 (Illumination/Universal Studios Home
Entertainment, 2019, PG, 1 hour 26 minutes). On 4K, Blu-Ray, Digital, and DVD.
First of
all, a question for you: can you really enjoy a Movie, Part Two, without having
seen the Movie, Part One?
And the answer is a resounding Yes!
The Secret Life of Pets 2 is full to the
brim of things to watch and learn and do, but on with the story. Or, rather,
three stories. Three interweaving stories make Pets 2 a movie you will want to watch more than once. You’ll have to!
The Stars
You, kid or adult, will
fall in love with Duke the big bear of a dog;
with Max (the Jack Russell (JRY or PRT) perhaps who is a 'bit' of a neurotic
worrywart);
with Captain Snowball, caped crusader (Mollie’s
bunnyrabbit with his partners Paw and Order);
with Gidget who learns to be a cat (watch
a preview of Cat Lessons) (the Bichon perhaps, in love with Max – Max asks
her to look after BusyBee, his favorite toy, and so begins one of our three
adventures and ends with a new tiger kitty for the cat lady [doesn’t every
apartment building in New York City have a resident cat lady?]);
with Daisy (an adorable little brown and white Shih Tzu, a
new character with a southern accent who turns the tables on Captain Snowball);
with Sergei the Bad Guy who looks like the Wicked Witch of
the East – or, on the other hand, maybe you won’t fall in love with him;
with Pops who teaches Puppy School and has back wheels for
legs;
or with my personal favorite, Rooster
(not “Chicken”!)(a big big cool border collie voiced by Harrison Ford but
reminiscent of The Fonz).
The Plot Thickens
Max and
Duke live with Katie. Max is not a kid-person. Then Chuck meets Katie. Then Chuck marries Katie. Then along comes little Liam
who sleeps most of the time. But then, he learns to speak so Max and Duke
have to be a good influence, teach Liam to walk and stay out of danger! And
keeping Liam safe is a full-time job for Max.
Little Liam and a Reindeer Cookie |
Max, our
resident worrywart, starts to scratch as a means of coping with his newly-found
responsibilities and becomes fearful of storms so he is taken to
the vet – the veterinary behaviorist - and comes out in a cone.
And then
the three stories begin with a train and a circus and a car ride! To the farm,
to t he farm, to the farm – oh, boy!
The Characters Grow
Watch Daisy
reach deep down inside to find the courage to save the day and become her own
superhero. Watch the farm work its wonders on Max. Love how the tiger cub finds
a home – and with whom. Experience the bond between the pets, and between the
pets and their peeps (people). Even Max becomes more lovable, and relaxed. Live
the emotional lives of pets - yours, included.
Get Your own Pet!
Look
around. You can find Pets wallpaper, Pets stuffies
- you can carry pets
(backpacks), you can even sleep with Max (bedspreads)(see photo).
Max, the Stuffie |
Bonus
Try your
hand at drawing Max, Snowball and Chloe! Lessons included. Free.
Watch a
couple of music videos.
Have a Ball! Or, a Party!
Have a ball
making Captain Snowball’s super hero cape, Pop’s pupsicles, dog treats (recipe
included for Duke’s doggy donuts), Daisy’s happy party hats (ditto), and
Gidget’s goody bags.
The digital
and Blu-ray versions have a documentary on Dogs with Jobs (a service dog and a
police dog, as well as a therapy pony) plus a session on feline massage (for
cats) and shows you how to tell if an animal is stressed.
Dog Training?
Kids will
love this short segment but if you are a dog trainer, you might just want to
skip it: Kevin Hart does everything wrong!
And, Now, . . . .
Excuse us
as we go to watch The Secret Lives of
Pets 1!
I know this is an old thread, but does anyone know why he has a reindeer cookie in what looks to be spring time New York?
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