Review of The Secret Life of Pets (2016) by Tokyochuchu — 04 Sep 2016

The Secret Life of Pets is a vaguely amusing animated movie. It has some cute characters and some funny scenes, but lacks the heart or meaning of Pixar's films.

This review of The Secret Life of Pets (2016) was written by Tokyochuchu on 04 Sep 2016.

The Secret Life of Pets has generally received positive reviews.

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