Uses violence to create the story line

Rating: 2/10 (10 August 2016)

Here is the deal, I want you to understand that this is rated by my enjoyment of this film, which was less than I enjoyed the preview... by far. I brought my just-turned three year old daughter to see this film and wish I had been able to make a more educated decision. Throughout much of the movie the pets call each other names that my daughter has not heard used yet and talk constantly about killing someone just because they are different. I would not be as bothered if I had expected this and the film had not glossed these themes over with cute animals. These are lessons I want to teach my daughter, but not with cartoon animals that remind me of the three stooges. I would have walked out if I had not also been at the movie with family members that wanted to stay. This is the first movie my daughter has said she did not like because she was scared and she has enjoyed movies with much more logical adult themes (like the Secret of Kells where ((spoiler)) a village is pillaged by vikings). I am the type of parent that does not want my daughter watching Alvin and the Chipmunks or Power Rangers yet. I feel this movie was a mix of those two ideals, physical and annoying comedy used to catch you off guard and laugh as well as themes of violence as the only form of suspense. I would give it a 1, but I still enjoyed the exact scenes from the preview.