Grade: C
Rating: PG, 1 hour 25 minutes
In a Nutshell: This family-friendly flick is DOGGONE harmless
fun for the kids. It's somewhat of a sequel to the 2015 Max (2015)
, produced by Warner Brothers and MGM.
At the end of the movie, you get to see a bunch of cool pictures of U.S. presidents with their dogs.
, produced by Warner Brothers and MGM. At the end of the movie, you get to see a bunch of cool pictures of U.S. presidents with their dogs.
Uplifting theme:
- “There
is no reward without risk.” – Alex (Francesca Capaldi)
- Keep
your promises.
- Obedience,
bravery
- Family,
friendship
Things I liked:
- I love
Washington, D.C. The images of
those epic buildings strike patriotism into every American’s heart.
- Max is
a great dog. When I was growing up,
everyone had a German Shepherd. You
just don’t see them as often anymore as family pets.
- Alex,
the little Russian girl played by Francesca Capaldi, is super cute.
- Beautiful
countryside scenes during the river rafting trip.
- I love
twists, even if they’re expected.
Things I didn’t like:
- None
of the original Max cast or crew were involved in this sequel. That’s pretty unique for a sequel…and
weird, right?
- A lot
of the acting is really bad, like....most of it.
- I have
a hard time believing that a child of the president wouldn’t think it was
the coolest thing ever. The First
Son does a lot of whining. It’s
pretty hard to believe he’d be sent with a peanut butter
and jelly sandwich on his first day of public school. Both seem extremely unlikely.
- Max
only does a few heroic acts; otherwise, he rolls around and gets pet a
lot.
- As is
typical for kids’ movies, the children are smarter than all of the adults.
- Unimaginative
dialogue.
- Older
kids and parents might get bored.
- The
script is pretty dumb.
Funny lines:
- “I
hope she looks good in orange.” – TJ Bennett (Zane Austin) Parents
might need to explain the prison uniform reference to their kids.
Tips for
parents:
- No
profanity whatsoever. Yay!
- You
might need to explain American-Russian political relations. The Russian president in the movie is a
version of the manly Vladimir Putin.
- People
fall out of a river raft and are caught in peril.
- The
children are disobedient.
MOVIE REVIEW MOM
@trinaboice
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