Not Pixar quality yet a very enjoyable movie

Rating: 7/10 (10 July 2016)

I rate The Secret Life of Pets between 6.6-7.3/10; the movie started off great but slowly the plot becomes too far-fetched as well as the pace/flow becomes inconsistent, if that makes sense. I know that Illumination wants to build a franchise like Pixar which is similar to Warner Bros wants to build the DC universe to match Marvel Climatic Universe but overall, it just fell flat. This movie's plot has been compared to Toy Story which is true except for the overall product. First, although they tried to make us feel sympathy for Duke but his character is unlikeable, I find him to a bully in the beginning. The scene where Max messes up the apartment to them being taken for a walk by dog-sitter makes no sense! Also the fact that Max & Duke found Duke's original home makes no sense as Duke got lost in the first place. The plot becomes out of control when the pets/animals went rouge and out of control in the city; driving buses & taxes, dresses as a human?? This movie also takes a darker tone when the Viper gets crushed & dies; and Max & Duke gets high through sausages. p.s. I'm not sure if Ricky the duck is a reference to Boyz and the Hood