So much fun

Rating: 8/10 (27 November 2016)

I heard good things about this movie, but then I read some of the IMDb reviews and got worried that this would be too much of a kiddy movie. But nope, this is absolutely great.
It's made by the same people who did the terrific Despicable Me films, and like those, it's very funny and pumps out one gag after another in quick succession. The movie manages to both catch real qualities of animals, like cats that will bite then lick you, and goofy nonsensical things like an angry bunny leading a stray revolution.
The cast is excellent, particularly Kevin Hart as the aforementioned bunny and Ellie Kemper and Lake Bell as two of the protagonists' friends.
The story is little more than an excuse for a lot of gags, but it works.
Some people are complaining this movie is too violent for kids. When I was a kid, Bugs Bunny would hand Daffy Duck a bomb that caused his bill to come off, so I have trouble taking the violence complaint seriously. It's got some action-movie fisticuffs and a bit of suspense, but I see nothing wrong with that. It's fun.