While Gidget infiltrates a dark, creepy cat haven to rescue a chew toy, Max (Patton Oswalt) and Duke (Eric Stonestreet) must cope with their growing family when their owner Katie (Ellie Kemper) marries Chuck (Pete Holmes) and the newlyweds have a child. These same filmmakers also apply their tightrope talents to an engaging story that juggles three subplots, which ultimately meet at the end for a satisfying conclusion. This careful balancing act of acceptability is ultimately what makes this sequel a surprisingly good follow-up from a talented crew who successfully entertains children as much as adults. For parents, however, the gag hopefully flies over their heads but remains a silly innuendo for older viewers without overstaying its welcome. When secretly tough Gidget (Jenny Slate) seeks Chloe's (Lake Bell) help in feline mannerisms, the obese tabby cat is caught in a catnip delirium while wearing a lampshade and grooving to Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit." For kids, the otherwise indifferent and apathetic furball acting the intoxicated fool is sure to leave them in stitches. ![]() It's clear the filmmakers are quite cautious of where the jokes and visuals could potentially stumble into more mature territory, be it for laughs or mild scares. Picking up a few years after the events of the first movie, The Secret Life of Pets 2 carefully toes the line between adult humor and innocent, child-like zaniness.
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