Review: Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart star in the computer-animated tale of superheroes and their pets, but it's the supporting cast who save the day.
Here, Superman thwarts bad guys with the help of his powered-up pup, Krypto, a Labrador-like critter from Krypton with laser vision, the ability to fly and an alter ego who goes by the name of — wait for it — Bark Kent. They’re mostly a tag-team operation while protecting Metropolis , although they occasionally get backup from a deliciously droll Batman and the rest of the Justice League.
The leader of this pack is the quippy Ace, gifted with invincibility but cursed with a tear-jerking past. Bayer voices PB, a cheery potbellied pig and superhero fangirl who can grow or shrink. Luna is wonderfully deranged as Chip, a neurotic squirrel with the ability to control electricity. But Lyonne steals the show as Merton, playing the lightning-fast turtle as a lascivious little old lady who didn’t get the memo that’s there’s no cursing in a kids’ movie.
It’s unfortunate that “Super-Pets,” unlike “Lego Batman,” doesn’t commit to the off-the-wall frenzy. There are moments of sporadic distinction, but its assembly-line animation, unimaginative needle drops and predictable plot flatten it to something more pedestrian. At times, it’s tough to shake the feeling that “Super-Pets” and its cuddly characters are more of a merchandising opportunity than a movie.
Still, this winsome tale of found family resonates, as “Super-Pets” eventually shape-shifts into a message movie about the virtues of animal adoption. Crass commercialism aside, the valiant voice cast and championing of animal companions earn “Super-Pets” a slightly longer leash.Comment
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