Krishna
Right after seeing Finding Dory which, as we reviewed earlier was way better than the trailers suggested, I went with a lovely feeling of seeing an even better movie, as the trailers for this movie were hilarious. In a way, it was the opposite of that movie, as the movie does not seem to measure up to the expectations raised by the trailers.
The story is simple and for the first few minutes, looks like it really will meet the expectations. The animations, as we have seen in the trailers, is really the state of the art. However, the story-line seems to fall completely flat after the first few minutes, and then you realize, with a sinking feeling, that the story-line is not strong.
It later gets better, when the animals meet other menagerie (of cats for instance) but it never rises to the level of expectations in the pre-release hype of the movie. Which is a pity.
The story is simple enough, which is one of the weaknesses. The story revolves around Matt, a cute puppy, found and adopted by Katie. He finds another dog adopted by Katie, and finds that he is jealous and cannot get along with the newbie, Duke, who is huge. Turf fights ensue.
Katie hires a dog walker to mind these two and when they are unleased in a (leash free) dog park, Duke tricks Matt into going into an alley where he was to be abandoned, but is confronted by a bunch of feral cats. They get captured in the resulting melee.
All other dogs in the apartment including Gidget, a cute puppy in love with Matt (and whose mannerisms and voice remind you of the unforgettable Warner Bros cartoon great of yesteryear, Elmira) go in search of these two to rescue them and bring them back.
Tired dialog, very cardboard like characters (for an example, look no further than the stiff falcon – supposedly a good hearted but stiff upper lipped character). It just does not come out right in its results. And top of that is that incredibly stupid sausage dance, which seems to serve no purpose and is also not even entertaining.
A couple of characters like Bunny and Snowball are entertaining. But overall not as great as expected.
It does provide some entertainment, so let us say a 5/10
- – Krishna