2010, Warner Brothers
Live action
Rating: PG
Approx. 88 mins.
THE STORY:
With feline criminal mastermind Mr. Tinkles (Sean Hayes) being locked up at the end of the first movie, the scene is set for a new mad-cat. Kitty Galore (Bette Midler) is a freakish hairless cat with a crazy axe to grind and a crazier plan to make humans despise dogs and to punish her fellow felines.
To stem this threat, the Intel HQ canine espionage organization and its cat equivalent, MEOWS, team up for an unprecedented collaboration. The dogs recruit Diggs (James Marsden), a police dog whose inability to follow orders has led to his suspension from the force. Together with Cat (Christina Applegate), a seasoned feline agent, the dogs attempt to locate and stop Kitty. Diggs has to learn to respect and follow orders, as well as to think of the needs of his team above his own personal needs.
To stem this threat, the Intel HQ canine espionage organization and its cat equivalent, MEOWS, team up for an unprecedented collaboration. The dogs recruit Diggs (James Marsden), a police dog whose inability to follow orders has led to his suspension from the force. Together with Cat (Christina Applegate), a seasoned feline agent, the dogs attempt to locate and stop Kitty. Diggs has to learn to respect and follow orders, as well as to think of the needs of his team above his own personal needs.
QUESTIONABLE LANGUAGE:
- stupid
- shut up
VIOLENCE:
- shooting, explosions, some perilous situations
TEACHING POINTS:
- Sometimes following instructions is the best and safest way to go
THE UPSHOT:
The 5 year-old in the room had a pretty good time between the laughs, the action and the simplicity of the plot. But it was the adults in the room who reaped the full benefits of the humour. With references to Silence of the Lambs and other purely grown-up pop culture phenomena, the movie really aims to woo the over-18s in the room. And it is pretty successful.
The special effects, plot and pacing are all decent; the voice work is even better. Like so many of these movies, it is not high art; it's not even laden with positive messaging. But it is entertaining. The only problem I had was constantly having to answer the plaintive, unanswerable, "Why are you laughing."
The special effects, plot and pacing are all decent; the voice work is even better. Like so many of these movies, it is not high art; it's not even laden with positive messaging. But it is entertaining. The only problem I had was constantly having to answer the plaintive, unanswerable, "Why are you laughing."
3.5/5
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