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On Thursday I went out for a double header of two solid back to back films. Starting with DC League of Super Pets and then right after that Vengeance. I still don’t know if the reason I loved League of Super Pets so much was because it was actually good or just great compared to the shit animation we’ve been getting this year. It was the first one besides Bob’s Burgers that hasn’t disappointed me since Turning Red. Kate McKinnon absolutely nails it as the villain here. I have been in her corner for years now and wish nothing but massive success for her. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart work so well together and it’s nice to get back to a duo that works for Hart after he fell flat with Woody Harrelson this year. Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, and Diego Luna are great supporting characters here. Each of them are fun and delightful and leave it to Lyonne to give us not one or two, but THREE curse words in a kids movie. That’s right, they are bleeped but they are here. Two implied uses of “shit” and an implied use of “fuck”. I was absolutely rolling when I heard each of them, give me more please. John Krasinski, Keanu Reeves, Jameela Jamil, Dascha Polanco, Jemaine Clement, Daveed Diggs, and John Early make up such a great interpretation of the Justice League and I really hope we see more of them. Marc Maron, Olivia Wilde, Ben Schwartz, Thomas Middleditch, Maya Erskine, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alfred Molina, Lena Headey, Keith David, Busy Phillips, and Dan Fogler make up an amazing supporting cast that I can’t ever see them assembling again. Like what a cast, and all of them fully commit to the movie and have fun with it. One thing you will not be for sure is bored, this movie is just so funny and full of great little Easter eggs, like an amazingly hilarious post credit scene (of which there are two by the way). For going on day one I also got a great comic that takes place right after the movie and it just proves more so how well all of these characters work together and how much we need a sequel to see them all together now that they are established and ready to fight crime. DC League of Super Pets is funny, fun, and full of good lessons for kids, albeit cheesy and unoriginal. 8/10. -Tyler.
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League of Super-Pets is complete commercialism, combining extremely popular and oversaturated genres, yet making no effort to differentiate itself. It follows generic superhero beats and makes expected talking animal jokes. Really, the only surprise or drama comes from Kevin Hart's backstory, which is sad but hardly complex. Characters don't earn their forced arcs, dialogue is obvious, humor is mindless, and the entire plot is predictable. There's simply no attempt at vulnerability or creativity, leaving the film void of heart and mind. Also, the voice acting just isn't enthusiastic (outside of McKinnon). Ultimately, League of Super-Pets is only concerned with marketability.
Technically, Super-Pets is apathetic. There are interesting moments with match cuts, dolly zooms, and complex sound, but those are rare. Generally, the filmmaking is minimal. The editing has an adequate runtime but offers no other noticeable strengths. The cinematography uses some movement but is largely basic. Plus, the sound gets distractingly goofy. Meanwhile, the soundtrack overuses pop hits, the CGI lacks detail, and the production design is hollow. Overall, Super-Pets is a cheap and limited experience. Clearly, it hopes to ride the popularity of other products because it provides nothing valuable of its own. Families are probably better off skipping this.
Writing: 3/10
Direction: 2/10
Cinematography: 6/10
Acting: 4/10
Editing: 5/10
Sound: 6/10
Score/Soundtrack: 4/10
Production Design: 4/10
Casting: 7/10
Effects: 4/10
Overall Score: 4.5/10
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