Put a dog (real or animated) in a movie and you have my attention.
DC League of Super-Pets is about Superman (John Krasinski) and his best friend-cum-Super Pet, Krypto (Dwayne Johnson) who are inseparable since childhood. They not only share extraordinary crime-fighting superpowers, but also the same weakness against Kryptonites.
And that’s what makes for an entertaining, action-packed, fun-filled adventure of Krypto rescuing his best friend, Superman along with the rest of the Justice League from the evil hairless guinea pig, Lulu (Kate McKinnon).
In his mission to save his best friend, Krypto is joined by shelter-pack of animals with newly acquired superpowers who have yet to master their skills – Ace the hound (Kevin Hart), PB the potbellied pig (Vanessa Bayer), Chip the squirrel (Diego Luna), and my favorite, Merton the turtle (Natasha Lyonne).
Still from DC League of Super-PetsI’m not a massive DC or Marvel fan, so there are tons of references that went over my head. But I still enjoyed the cute / clever jokes, doggy-humor and gags, and surely chuckled along the way.
DC League of Super-Pets is a sweet film with a classic theme of good versus evil and a captivating plot to keep you entertained throughout. The animation, cast and characterization in on point, and you certainly don’t have to be a Justice League buff to enjoy it.
That said, it’s a fun-ride for true fans of the DC comics with underlying tones of friendship, kindness, the bond between humans and animals, strength, and unconditional love.
A light-hearted film family highly recommended to watch with your kids… and pets!
Still from DC League of Super-PetsIn case you missed the DC League of Super-Pets in theatres, you can now catch it on Blu-ray and DVD from 10th October, which includes special features such as deleted scene, behind-the-scenes, animation of the characters and more.
